About the Book
About the Book
Saltwater
From the New York Times bestselling author of THE CLOISTERS comes a slow-burn psychological drama about an opulent family that unravels when a decades-old crime resurfaces.
In 1992, Sarah Lingate is found dead below the cliffs of Capri, Italy, leaving behind her three-year-old daughter, Helen. Despite suspicions that the old-money Lingates are involved, Sarah’s death is ruled an accident. And every year, the family returns to prove it’s true. But on the 30th anniversary of her death, the Lingates arrive at the villa to find a surprise waiting for them --- the necklace Sarah was wearing the night she died.
Haunted by the specter of that night, the paranoid, insular Lingate family begins to crack, and Helen seizes the opportunity with the help of Lorna Moreno, the family assistant. But then Lorna disappears, and the investigation into Sarah’s death is reopened. Everyone who was on Capri 30 years ago remains a suspect --- Helen’s controlling father, Richard; her rarely lucid aunt, Naomi; her distant uncle, Marcus; and their circle of friends, visitors and staff. Even Lorna, her closest ally, may not be who she seems. As long-hidden secrets about that night boil to the surface, one thing becomes clear: Not everyone will leave the island alive.
Combining a glittering, dark atmosphere, morally-gray characters and mind-bending twists, SALTWATER is an exploration of the corrupting effects of generational privilege and the lengths people go to protect a legacy --- and how no one can hold a grudge like family.
Audiobook available; read by Allyson Ryan, Cassandra Campbell and Carlotta Brentan
Saltwater
- Publication Date: April 28, 2026
- Genres: Fiction, Psychological Suspense, Psychological Thriller, Suspense, Thriller
- Paperback: 352 pages
- Publisher: Ballantine Books
- ISBN-10: 0593875575
- ISBN-13: 9780593875575





