After the Darkness by Sidney Sheldon

The provided text is comprised of excerpts from a novel titled "Sidney Sheldon's After the Darkness" by Tilly Bagshawe, which continues the style and themes of author Sidney Sheldon. The narrative centers on Grace Brookstein, the wife of Wall Street billionaire Lenny Brookstein, who is convicted and imprisoned for her alleged involvement in a massive financial fraud at their hedge fund, Quorum. The story follows Grace's journey through her trial and subsequent incarceration at Bedford Hills Correctional Facility, her realization that she was framed by her husband's former associate, John Merrivale, and her eventual escape to find Lenny's killer and clear his name. Simultaneously, Detective Mitch Connors investigates Grace's escape and slowly begins to question the official narrative of the Quorum scandal, hinting at a larger conspiracy involving political figures and family members, with the action culminating in Grace's pursuit of Merrivale to Madagascar.