The Society

Book Synopsis

Welcome to The Knox, Boston’s most exclusive secret society

Rumors about The Knox and its influence have swirled through Boston for centuries. While some see it merely as an elite social club, others are certain it hides something more sinister.

Vivian, 44, has grown up in the inner ring of old-money Boston. But when her mother squanders the family fortune, Vivian suddenly can’t keep her antique business afloat, let alone maintain her wealthy lifestyle. So she turns to an old family legend about ties to The Knox and its vast fortune, searching for a way into the elusive secret society. She doesn’t expect that way in to come in the form of Peter, a Knox insider with Robert Redford good looks and just enough roughness to his charm to make Vivian truly weak in the knees for the first time in her life.

Far from Boston’s glittering elite is newcomer Taylor, a naïve young nurse at Mass General Hospital who is eager to reinvent herself. Raised on the touristy Outer Banks, where her father owns a crab shack restaurant, Taylor dreams of sophistication and status. But Boston has proved to be a disappointment. The closest she gets to high society is through peering longingly into the windows of opulent Beacon Hill townhomes—until one night, an effortlessly elegant patient arrives in her ER. From her Louboutin heels to her perfect blowout, Vivian is everything Taylor aspires to be.

But there are puzzling circumstances surrounding Vivian’s arrival: A fall down a staircase at a party, no alcohol in her system, no friends or family at her bedside. Then, without warning, Vivian disappears overnight.

With hospital pressures mounting and a growing sense of discontent, Taylor quits and takes a waitressing job at Boston’s most exclusive secret society. Finally immersed in the world she’s always dreamed of, Taylor soon realizes all that glitters is not gold: Her former patient was connected to The Knox—and Vivian’s “accident” may not have been an accident at all. The deeper Taylor goes, the clearer it becomes: More so than wealth or status, secrets are The Knox’s currency.

Told in multiple timelines and POVs, including from the historic brownstone itself, The Society is a dark and twisty tale of unimaginable wealth, sordid history, and deadly secrets. All set amid the deceptively charming cobblestone streets of Beacon Hill. Coming 2026!