The Color of Death A Novel

From New York Times bestselling author and former prosecutor Trey Gowdy comes a gripping crime thriller that plunges you into the dark heart of a small South Carolina town—where everyone has secrets, and some are worth killing for.

Assistant District Attorney Colm Truesdale is a man haunted by unspeakable loss. After the deaths of his wife and daughter, he’s barely holding the pieces of his life together. The courtroom—once his arena—now feels like a place he can’t return to. But when a young salon owner is brutally murdered and critical evidence begins to vanish, Truesdale is pulled back into a case that will test everything he has left.

A missing appointment book page. A crime scene that goes up in flames. And a trail of deception that leads straight to one of the town’s most powerful families. As Truesdale digs deeper, he finds himself in a deadly game of cat-and-mouse with a killer who will stop at nothing to protect their secrets.

Co-written with celebrated author Christopher Greyson, The Color of Death delivers the kind of authentic legal thriller that only someone who’s been inside the system can write. Gowdy brings his prosecutorial experience to every twist and turn, creating a story that crackles with tension and rings true. Perfect for fans of John Grisham and Scott Turow, this is a debut that announces a powerful new voice in crime fiction—one that understands both the law and the human cost of breaking it.

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