Everyone Who Can Forgive Me Is Dead: A Novel

The Scarlet Christmas (title implied) is a psychological thriller about Charlie Colbert, a woman haunted by a dark past she’s tried desperately to erase.

Nine years ago, on Christmas Eve, a horrific event occurred at her elite graduate school—an incident the media dubbed “Scarlet Christmas.” The world saw Charlie as a witness, but she knows she was far more deeply involved than anyone realizes.

Since then, Charlie has carefully rebuilt her life. Now she’s the editor-in-chief of a major magazine, engaged to a powerful figure in the publishing world, and determined to keep her secrets buried.

But when a former classmate releases a film inspired by that tragic night, Charlie’s past resurfaces—threatening to destroy everything she’s built. Forced to confront who she once was and what she’s done, Charlie becomes willing to do whatever it takes—even betray those she once loved—to protect her new life.

A story of ambition, guilt, reinvention, and revenge, this dark and twist-filled debut explores how far someone will go to keep their secrets hidden—and what happens when the past refuses to stay buried.