I Did Not Kill My Husband

A lifestyle influencer gets an unexpected chance to clear her name after she’s convicted of murdering her husband in this propulsive thriller from Keir (The Royal Game), a pseudonym for Keir Graff and Linda Joffe Hull. L.A. social media star Cara Campbell is the only real suspect when her husband, a wealthy older plastic surgeon, is found dead during a vacation. Despite Cara’s unwavering insistence that she’s innocent, she is tried and sentenced to life in prison. In an armored van on her way to a maximum-security facility, Cara survives a traffic accident that leaves the driver dead and offers her a narrow window to escape. L.A. sheriff Jordan Burke, who faces a ruthless challenger in an upcoming election, makes it his mission to capture Cara, igniting a tense game of cat and mouse as she tries to figure out who actually murdered her husband while keeping herself alive and under the radar in the Sierra Nevada. Short chapters, juicy cliff-hangers, and well-sketched characters will keep readers enthralled, even if the plot stretches on a bit too long. Adrenaline junkies should take note. Agent: Josh Getzler, HG Literary. (Mar.)