One House Over

New York Times bestselling author Mary Monroe returns to the 1930s era of her acclaimed novel The Upper Room with a dazzling portrait of two very different couples whose friendship and fast times are no match for shattering betrayal...

A solid marriage, a thriving business, and the esteem of their close-knit Alabama community—Joyce and Odell Watson have every reason to count their blessings. Their marriage has given well-off Joyce a chance at the family she's always wanted—and granted Odell a once-in-a-lifetime shot to escape grinding poverty. But all that respectability and status comes at a cost. Just once, Joyce and Odell want to break loose and taste life's wild side, without consequences...

When their new neighbors turn out to be high-steppin' bootleggers Milton and Yvonne Hamilton, the Watsons plunge headlong into good times and fast living. For Joyce, Yvonne is someone she can show off too—and look down on. And Odell won't introduce Milton to his friends—but is happy to let Milton show him the town's hottest dives and sexiest women...

It isn't long before Odell falls hard for a young flame and is soon neck—and wallet—deep in a scandalous double life. Now the Hamiltons have a perfect chance to wreck the Watsons' perfect world. But their revenge will light a fuse fast burning out of control—and will blow both couples' deepest secrets and killer lies sky-high...