This summer, nothing is as it seems. It was supposed to be the perfect vacation - three families, a week together in the sun of southern France. But Kate wants only one thing: to find out who her husband is having an affair with. Everything points to one of her best friends. One of them is ready to betray years of friendship and destroy Kate's family. But which one of the three? In the sweltering heat of summer, Kate gets closer to the truth and realizes far too late that much more is at stake than she ever thought. Because someone in the villa is willing to kill to keep all secrets hidden. In this clever thriller, even the beach towels seem to be plotting a murder. German first edition.