She wanted fame. But she found secrets and a passion that could kill.

As summer heat lingers in Los Angeles, girls are found murdered, the winds are blowing a strange energy into the city and wildfire warnings are everywhere. Yet Anya Morris has other things on her mind. A TV pilot should have been her big Hollywood break. But she lost out and now she's willing to risk it all.

Enter William de Witt, an aging movie star who offers an unusual opportunity. His son Jude's rare heath condition forces him to live as a recluse - and in exchange for spending time with him, William will grant her access to Hollywood's most powerful circles. Wealth, influence and access are all on offer within the de Witt family mansion. However, behind the gilded veneer lie decades of bloodstained secrets. As her duties draw her deeper into their world, she wonders if the villa is cursed or if Jude himself is touched by the occult? Yet there's a dark magnetism to him that Anya can't resist, despite all the warning signs. As the city's body count continues to rise, something has to give. There's smoke in the air, but who will strike that final, fatal match?

Praise for Olivie Blake

'Addictively entertaining, this is Blake at the height of her abilities' - Ava Reid, No. 1 New York Times bestselling author of Lady Macbeth

'Utterly brilliant' - Chloe Gong, New York Times bestselling author of Immortal Longings

'A timely tale of greed, ambition and rivalry . . . terrific' - M. L. Rio, bestselling author of If We Were Villains