Tim Wallace's wife died in a New Jersey boating accident several months ago and the cops suspect Tim murdered her, though they have no real case against him.

Now it's New Year's Eve and his two best friends and business partners finally convince him to go out for the first time since Maggie's death. At their neighborhood pub just a few minutes before midnight, things in Tim Wallace's life go from bad to worse. "Can you keep a secret? A really big one?" a drunken stranger asks him. Before Tim can say anything or turn away, the man says, "You know Kinnelon, New Jersey? I murdered someone there. A girl...three months ago. I feel much better now. Now it's your problem." And he walks away.

When the man turns out to have been telling the truth, Tim's life is put under the microscope by the cops, and this time they're not giving up. But neither is Tim. Eventually he realizes the only person who can figure out what's really going on is him--even if it kills him.

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AUTHOR
David Rosenfelt, a native of Paterson, New Jersey, is a graduate of NYU. He was the former marketing president for Tri-Star Pictures before becoming a writer of novels and screenplays. Open And Shut was his first novel; First Degree, his second novel, was named a best book of 2003 by Publishers Weekly. He currently lives in Southern California with his wife and 35 dogs.

AUTHOR WEBSITE
DavidRosenfelt.com

NARRATOR
Erik Singer is a theatre, television and film actor. He has appeared Off-Broadway and in regional theatres around the country, and on All My Children, As the World Turns, and Biography. He has narrated two dozen audiobooks and has lent his voice to numerous commercials and documentaries, as well as one animated kids show. He currently lives in Brooklyn with his wife and son. He attended Yale University and the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art in London.

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REVIEWS
Publishers Weekly
"Rosenfelt keeps the plot hopping and popping as he reveals the complex frame-up of major proportions with profound political ramifications both terrifying and enlightening."

Library Journal
"Rosenfelt's first stand-alone novel is a riveting thriller that should boost him to best-seller status... Compelling twists and turns, a lightning-fast pace, and breathtaking suspense make this a harrowing ride."