New York University sophomore Megan Gunter finds threats against her on a student gossip site. After this she is brutally killed. Megan's case falls into the hands of Ellie Hatcher and her partner Jay Jay Rogan. Detectives are trying to find the girl's enemies, but Ellie has no doubt: this death is not just a consequence of ominous online messages. Another crime occurs: real estate agent Katie Battle, who led a dangerous double life, is murdered. The threads from one murdered woman lead to another, and besides, Katie was mysteriously connected with the bodyguard of a famous billionaire, who was shot some time ago. When the girl who lived in the same apartment with Megan goes missing, Ellie and Rogan understand: she must be found immediately, otherwise irreparable things will happen... “City of Lies” exposes the underbelly of luxurious New York life, taking the reader into the world of wealth and deception and telling a story that will incredibly hard to put down.