When DNA results reveal a disturbing connection to the mysterious disappearance of a famous baby nearly three decades ago, a womanโs search for answers draws her to an ominous small town in Nevada and a dangerous web of corruption, power, and lies in this engrossing, propulsive new novel from the internationally bestselling author of Twenty Years Later.
THIRTY YEARS AGO, BABY CHARLOTTE VANISHED.
TODAY, SHE WANTS ANSWERS.
On the first day of an elite two-year fellowship, Sloan Hastings receives a research assignment in the emerging field of forensic genealogy. Itโs the exciting, rapidly evolving science behind the recent breaks in high-profile cold cases from the Golden State Killer to the Cameron Young murder, and Sloan enthusiastically begins by submitting her own DNA to an online genealogy site. Her goal is to better understand the treasure trove of genetic information contained on ancestry websites, but the results she receives are shocking.
Raised by loving parents, Sloan has always known she was adopted. But her DNA profile suggests her true identity is that of Charlotte Margolis, aka โBaby Charlotte,โ who captured the nationโs attention when she and her affluent parents mysteriously vanished in July 1995. Despite a large-scale investigation and months of broad media coverage, there were never any suspects, and the case has been cold for decades.
Racing to stay ahead of the media and true crime junkies ravenous to know what really happened to Baby Charlotte, Sloanโs search for answers leads her to small-town Cedar Creek, Nevada. There, the Margolis familyโs power and influence permeate every corner of the county, and while Sloanโs birth relatives are initially welcoming, theyโre also mysterious and tight-lipped. Not everyone seems happy about Sloanโs return, or the questions sheโs asking.
The more she learns, the more apparent it becomes that the answers Sloan seeks are buried in a graveyard of Margolis family secrets. And someone will do anything to keep them hidden...
Adapted from the novel and produced with a full cast of actors, immersive sound effects and cinematic music!
Performed by Eva Wilhelm, Marissa Clay, Jonathan David Bullock, Rana Kay, Anthony Palmini, Colleen Delany, Daniel Llaca, Danny Gavigan, David Cui Cui, Debi Tinsley, Elena Anderson, Elias Khalil, Erin Lin, Gabriel Michael, Ian Putnam, Jessica Threet, Jonathan Sleep, Karenna Foley, LaMont Ridgell, Lise Bruneau, Michael Glenn, Mike Carnes, Nick J. Russo, Rita Amparita, Ryan Haugen, Sandi Stock, Steven Carpenter, Tanja Milojevic, Wyn Delano, and Yasmin Tuazon.