Julia Merolle

A young Jewish man grieves the loss of his mother and finds comfort in bringing mistakenly stolen painted stones to her grave.

A struggling young pickpocket is blackmailed into stealing back a family heirloom from a wealthy college student's ex-girlfriend, but when genuine feelings complicate his scheme, he must choose between his survival and his conscience.

When a celebrated mystery author is accused of using real-life murders as inspiration for his bestselling novels, he must confront the dark secrets of his ghostwriter — a man whose twisted methods threaten to destroy them both.