RETREAT

A beautiful con artist insinuates herself into a wealthy socialite's life . . . with deadly consequences, in this serpentine thriller about identity and obsession, from actress, director and bestselling author Krysten Ritter.

Liz Dawson weaves through a crowd with the ease of a tropical breeze, moving seamlessly through elite circles, sparking instant connections and making every new acquaintance feel like an intimate friend. She's clever, smooth, and confidentqualities that make her a brilliant serial con artist. Isabelle Beresford is strikingly beautiful, obscenely wealthy, and the new owner of Casa Esmerelda, a fabulous villa on the Mexican coastattributes that make her the perfect mark. When she offers Liz a job handling the installation of a piece of art in her otherwise vacant home, Liz can't resist the allure of a beach retreat. She longs for a reset, a chance to finally shed the grip of her addiction to the conning game. But when Liz, with her lush dark hair and intense green eyes, is mistaken for Isabelle herself, Liz can't help effortlessly slipping into the socialite's identity. The transition is so easeful, it almost feels like fate. But just who is Isabelle Beresford really, and why does she seem to have abandoned this stunning life of hers? As Liz insinuates herself deeper into the dazzlingand deceptiveworld of the Punta Mita resort community, she draws closer to the dangers surrounding the real Isabelle. Dangers that may have already ensnared Liz, too. This might not be the con of her lifebut the con that ends it. Krysten Ritter is an actress, director, and author of the internationally bestselling novel BONFIRE, which received a PW starred review and which Gillian Flynn called "a beautiful, haunting debut." She's best known for starring in Marvel's JESSICA JONES, as well as the titular role in DON'T TRUST THE BIN APARTMENT 23 and as Jane Margolis in BREAKING BAD. She lives in Los Angeles, California.