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Category:
Action/Thriller
Publisher: Steve Rush
Type: Fiction
Pages: 297
Copyright: December 5, 2025
ISBN-13: 9798232565213
Price: $2.99 (eBook)
Some lies crush the heart. Other's end in death.
He will stop at nothing to keep his secrets hidden.
Denise Tyler’s future in New Jersey with fiancé Jeremy Guerdon unravels when she stumbles upon a kill list, with her name on it. A chilling directive, “Leave the family memories of her, nothing else,” exposes a nightmare she never imagined.
When Jeremy sees the engagement ring and his hit list on the dresser, vengeance takes an insidious turn. A master at manipulation and unpredictability, he finds, terrorizes, and vows to kill Denise and anyone who gets in his way.
Then a mysterious gift from her best friend offers a chance at survival in her final encounter with Jeremy.
Will it be enough?
This gripping psychological thriller delves into themes of trust, survival, and the darkest depths of the human heart. Fans of Engaged to a Serial Killer and The Girl on the Train will devour this chilling novel, filled with twists and turns to keep you on the edge of your seat until the very end.
Excerpt
Denise Tyler tugged off the engagement ring and threw it at the mirror. Her likeness rejected it with equal tenacity. The platinum dinged off the glass and bounced a couple times on the dresser’s mahogany surface.
A sparkle flashed off the three-carat diamond as if the princess-cut stone knew what she was going through and winked approval.
A satin robe dangled around her. Wet hair clung to her cheeks. The paper rattled as she pulled out the note for another look. She gripped it with both hands to steady it. She squeezed her forearms against her sides. The shakes continued.
Why did Jeremy write this? How could the man she intended to spend the rest of her life with want to do this to her? Each word sliced away any semblance of merit she had for him. The statement in the third paragraph weakened her beyond anything the disease she suffered from had done to her: “Leave the family memories of her, nothing else.”
Denise rubbed her throat and slid the hand to her chest. The rhythm of her heartbeat increased. Paralysis seized the muscles in her legs. Flushed, she plopped on the foot of the bed, teetering on the brink of hyperventilation.
She thumbed through the other pages in the file. Halfway through the dozen pages, Denise let the file fall from her hand. Jeremy Guerdon was living a double life.
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