It was meant to be a celebration. Instead, it became a crime scene.
At the height of summer, Madeline and Wes Drake welcome two hundred guests to their lavish horse ranch for a “pistols and pearls” gender reveal party designed to impress. But when the explosion meant to announce their baby’s sex turns deadly, the perfect couple’s picture-perfect world shatters.
As federal agent Jamie Saldano investigates, he uncovers a maze of deceit, rivalries, and dangerous secrets buried beneath the town’s glittering surface. Everyone has something to hide, and no one is safe from suspicion.
From New York Times bestselling author Heather Gudenkauf, The Perfect Hosts is a sharp, gripping thriller about ambition, loyalty, and the dark cost of keeping up appearances.