Pacey Lairde is a celebrated crime reporter - talented, intelligent, beautiful and young, with the determination to jump straight to the top of her field. What no one realizes is often Pacey is reporting the details of her own crimes. A vicious and calculating killer, Pacey's increasingly prolific list of victims earn the attention of the newly minted Detective Warren, who is determined to catch her. When Pacey gets forced into investigating her own case she must provide just enough detail to seem legitimate while simultaneously leading the police away from anything that might reveal who she really is. The tightrope walk becomes increasingly fraught, both for Pacey and Warren. Only one thing is certain: Pacey will do anything to win. A lean thriller, Sycophant chronicles one killer's spiral out of control, and the maze of mental triggers provoking her. Readers who enjoy crime novels, suspense stories, or are simply looking for a different take on Gone Girl's villains-as-protagonists will find a vivid, terrifying character at the center of this story.