Mystery
Date Published: February 25, 2026
Publisher: Seacoast Press
The Guilt of Others opens with the sound of a gunshot in an overcrowded
office. But who was shot—and who pulled the trigger—remains a
mystery. Told through the intertwined perspectives of multiple characters,
each harboring secrets and scars from past and present, the story slowly
unravels the emotional and psychological web of trauma, secrets, and buried
motives binding them together. With nine suspects, three possible weapons, and
a detective whose instincts are starting to betray her, the search for the
truth unearths secrets no one was prepared to face.
office. But who was shot—and who pulled the trigger—remains a
mystery. Told through the intertwined perspectives of multiple characters,
each harboring secrets and scars from past and present, the story slowly
unravels the emotional and psychological web of trauma, secrets, and buried
motives binding them together. With nine suspects, three possible weapons, and
a detective whose instincts are starting to betray her, the search for the
truth unearths secrets no one was prepared to face.
About the Author
Sara Burrell grew up in Mableton, Georgia. She is a graduate of Young Harris
College and The University of Georgia. Sara is in her twentieth year of
teaching, and is currently a teacher at an elementary school in Georgia where
she is the gifted program coordinator for third, fourth, and fifth grade
students. Her husband of 18 years, 2 children, 2 hound dogs, and 2 cats
provide plenty of adventure and excitement to her already-busy days. Through
all that, she also writes books. The Guilt of Others is her second novel. Her
first, Newsworthy, released in 2023, was praised for its suspenseful plot and
surprising twists.
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