A grieving young widow. The AI program that allows her to continue to "talk" to her husband. And a message she never expected: "I think I was murdered."

Just a year ago, Katrina Berg was at the pinnacle of her career. She was a rising star in the AI chatbot start-up everyone was talking about, married with an adoring husband, and had more money than she knew how to spend. Then her world combusted. Her hus band, Jason, was killed in a fiery car crash. Her CEO was indicted and, as the company's legal counsel, Katrina faces tough questions as the Feds take over and lock her out of her office. The final blow is the passing of her beloved grandmother.

Her most prized possession is the beta prototype for a new, ultra-sophisticated chatbot loaded onto her phone. The contents of Jason's email, social media backups, pictures, and every bit of data she could find were loaded into the bot, and Katrina has "talked" to him every day for the past six months. She has been amazed at how well it works. Even the syntax and words the bot uses sound like Jason. Sometimes, she imagines he isn't really dead and is right there beside her. She knows it's slowing her grief recovery, but she can't stop pretending.

On a particularly bad day, she taps out: Tell me something I don't know. The cursor blinks for several moments and seems frozen before the reply flashes quickly onto the screen: I think I was murdered.

Distraught, Katrina returns to her cozy Norwegian-flavored hometown in the Northern California redwoods and enlists the help of Seb Wallace, local restaurateur and longtime acquaintance, to try to parse out the truth of what really happened. They must navigate the complicated paths of grief, family dynamics, and second chances, as well as the complex questions of how much control technology has. And staying alive long enough to do that is far more difficult than either of them dreamed.

• Contemporary romantic suspense
• Stand-alone novel
• Book length: approximately 90,000 words
• Includes discussion questions for book clubs

About the Author
Colleen Coble is the USA TODAY bestselling author of more than seventy-five books and is best known for her coastal romantic suspense novels. Connect with her online at colleencoble.com; Instagram: @colleencoble; Facebook: @colleencoblebooks; X: @colleencoble. Rick Acker writes during breaks from his "real job" as a Supervising Deputy Attorney General in the California Department of Justice. He is the author of eight acclaimed suspense novels, including the #1 Kindle bestseller When the Devil Whistles. He is also a contributing author on two legal treatises published by the American Bar Association. You can visit him online at rickacker.com.

Reviews
'A timely and intriguing premise played out in a way that keeps readers guessing.' * Steven James, national bestselling author of SYNAPSE *
'Colleen Coble fans will devour her latest offering which--with the help of thriller writer Rick Acker--cleverly uses AI, family secrets, and a lost treasure to keep readers guessing until the final satisfying page.' * Creston Mapes, bestselling author *
'This is a book that grabs you straight out of the gate. Centered around a bang-up concept with a great techno-twist, a rich cast of characters drives you through a twisty plot that is a white-knuckled ride straight to the end. The suspense was killing me as I read! Make sure you're well-rested before you start I THINK I WAS MURDERED because it will keep you up at night.' * PJ Tracy, New York Times bestselling author *
'What a roller coaster ride! I THINK I WAS MURDERED gripped me on page one and didn't let go until the epilogue--after a twist that caught this seasoned reader by complete surprise. If you like thrilling suspense, you won't want to miss this novel by Colleen Coble and Rick Acker.' * Angela Hunt, author of WHAT A WAVE MUST BE *



Book Information
ISBN 9780840712578
Author Colleen Coble
Format Paperback
Page Count 352
Imprint Thomas Nelson Publishers
Publisher Thomas Nelson Publishers