Staged: A Thriller

In this thrilling sequel to Hooked, the secret leaders of a deadly cabal prove to be a veritable match for the determined reporter and the insightful surfing detective who double down to expose them.

Investigative reporter Katrina Chopin is back home in San Diego on a mission (or two). The first is personal: reheating the cold case of her parents' murder and investigating her brother's reported suicide. The second involves a new spate of deaths with alleged causes that just don't smell right. She and Detective Ken Goode need each other's help for both. But she has to keep the sexy surfer at arm's length, because dating him is off limits. For now.

Teaming up, they make coordinated progress down each path. Digging deeper into La Jolla's corrupt network of elites, they uncover a pattern of lies, depravity, and greed. And with every new discovery, Katrina is pulled closer to danger...and to Goode.

Sharing sexy phone calls and sunset drinks isn't exactly following the rules, but fully crossing that line could jeopardize the case. As they start to connect the dots, they realize they must risk everything to bring down the shadowy cabal that kills to keep its secrets.

New York Times bestselling author Caitlin Rother has written seventeen books--ranging from crime novels to narrative nonfiction and memoir--including Down to the Bone, Death on Ocean Boulevard, and Body Parts. An award-winning investigative reporter for nineteen years, Rother has had her work featured in Cosmopolitan, the Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, The Boston Globe, The San Diego Union-Tribune, and The Daily Beast. Her more than 250 media appearances include 20/20, People Magazine Investigates, Crime Watch Daily, Australia's World News, and numerous shows on Netflix, Investigation Discovery, Lifetime, HLN, and REELZ.

A popular speaker, Rother also works as a writing-research coach. For fun, she binges on limited series, sings and plays keyboards in a jazzy bluesy trio with her partner, and swims in the ocean. She holds a BS in psychology from UC Berkeley and an MS in journalism from Northwestern University. To learn more, please visit https: //caitlinrother.com.