In the icy elegance of Copenhagen’s old-money circles, inheritance is everything—and it comes with a body count. When American art historian Elise Ward travels to Denmark to claim her mysterious birthright, she expects dusty ledgers and family heirlooms. Instead, she’s thrust into a high-stakes game of deception where every champagne toast hides an agenda and every whispered secret could be her last. A dangerously handsome heir with a scandalous past offers his help—but trusting him might be the final mistake she ever makes. Between the flicker of candlelit estates, the shimmer of snow-dusted canals, and the shadow of a centuries-old family feud, Elise must uncover the truth before the birthright she came to claim becomes her death sentence.
