Heaven's a Lie

Heaven's a Lie by Stroby, Wallace. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780316540605.

When a young widow witnesses a fatal car accident outside a Jersey Shore motel, shes suddenly thrust into a nightmare of gang violence, guns, and money that she cant outrun in this action-packed novel by "one of the best writers in crime fiction" (Alison Gaylin). Joette Harpers life brings new meaning to the phrase "paycheck to paycheck." Struggling to afford her mothers sky-high medical bills and also keep the lights on in her trailer home, Joette needs a break. So, when she spies a bag full of money amongst the wreckage of a fiery car accident, she knows she cant just let it be. Inside is a bounty better than she could have dreamed—just shy of $300,000 in neatly stacked hundreds and fifties. Enough to pay off her debts, give her mother the care she deserves, and maybe even help out a few of her friends. But, of course, the missing briefcase didnt go unnoticed by its original owner, Travis Clay—a ruthless dealer wholl stop at nothing to get back whats his. Joette is way out of her depth, but cant seem to stop herself from participating in this cat-and-mouse chase. But can she beat Travis at his own game?