Hemlock House

When a college freshman's attempt at a fresh start collides with a campus murder, this gripping thriller plunges readers into the dark underbelly of Ivy League life where everyone has something to hide. Following their previous headline-making investigation, Michael Linden finds himself entangled in another death when a student is discovered in his ex-girlfriend's dorm, forcing him to navigate a web of secrets among friends who might be killers. The police may have their theories, but with every resident of Hemlock House holding dangerous truths, the real mystery becomes who you can trust when the stakes turn deadly.

Cotugno masterfully captures the tension between academic ambition and moral compromise, creating an atmosphere where elite education masks primal fears and hidden agendas. Readers who devoured the duo's first investigation will appreciate how this sequel deepens the emotional stakes while delivering all the twists and suspicious characters that make campus thrillers so addictive. The closed-circle setting of the dormitory amplifies the paranoia, making every interaction feel charged with potential betrayal until the final, shocking revelation.