First published 2025
Cameron Winter finally reaches out to Gwendolyn Lord, and their connection ignites into powerful love. Gwendolyn brings him a puzzle that defies explanation: a real locked room mystery. In Tulsa, Owen McKay snapped without warning and murdered his wife and child. Authorities locked him in a monitored cell, yet somehow he died from a projectile to the head. Security cameras captured everything but revealed nothing. Then Connecticut delivers an identical death. Both killings connect to a wealthy power broker who once battled Winter's former handler, the Recruiter. Winter's violent history crashes into his present as the conspiracy unfolds around him. He wants desperately to leave his assassin life behind, but his growing devotion to Gwendolyn drives him deeper into danger. To keep her safe, Winter will cross any line and eliminate any threat.
Genres: mystery, crime, thriller, action
Vibes: dark, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Tulsa, Connecticut
315 pages · Kindle Edition · The Mysterious Press
Content warnings: violence