Juniper Song—an unforgettable new crime heroine hailed as "young, sharp, & worldly-wise" by New York Times bestselling authorMeg Gardiner—returns in this smart, fast-paced follow-up toSteph Cha'scritically acclaimed debutFollow Her HomeWorking as an apprentice at a P.I. firm,Juniper Songfinds herself nose deep in aHollywood murder scandalwhere the lies may be more glamorous than most, but the truths they cover are just as ugly. When a young woman namedDaphne Freamoncalls looking for an eye on her boyfriend, her boss punts the client toSong.Daphneis an independently wealthy painter living inNew York, and her boyfriendJamie Landonis a freelance screenwriter in Los Angeles, ghostwriting a vanity project for aging movie starJoe Tilley.Songquickly learns that there's more to this case than a simple tail, & her suspicions are confirmed whenTilleywinds up dead in a hotel room. Nonetheless, whenJamiebecomes the prime suspect in the movie star's murder, she agrees to help the charismatic couple discover the truth, even as the police build their case againstJamie. As she chases leads & questions grievingHollywoodinsiders, she uncovers a sordid layer of blackmail & hidden identities, of a history of violence that leaves no one—not evenSong—safe from judgment.An edgy, gorgeously written read,Beware Bewareis perfect for fans ofMegan Abbott&Tana French. It's a tale that twists around the lies we tell ourselves & others, that examines the ugliness under the skin-deep glamor ofL.A.Steph Chais the author of theJuniper Songcrime trilogy. She’s an editor & critic whose work has appeared in theLos Angeles Times,USA Today,&The Los Angeles Review of Books. A native of the San Fernando Valley, she lives in Los Angeles with her hu