First published 2021
Magnolia Steele thought she was searching for answers about her missing father. Instead she discovered a web of lies that reaches into every corner of her life. The official story now claims her father stole money from clients with help from partners who later killed each other over greed. Magnolia knows better. She finds evidence linking recent murders to her father's past. Someone plants cameras in her apartment. Her stalker escalates his threats. Trust becomes impossible when corruption infects the police force and everyone close to her harbors secrets. Her sister-in-law pursues hidden goals. Colt, her attractive friend, has his own agenda. Her mother refuses to talk. Even her police officer love interest conceals troubling information. When a killer strikes again in Franklin and targets someone Magnolia knows, the message becomes clear. She should back down and stay silent. For Magnolia Steele, murder is not a warning to retreat but a reason to fight harder.
Genres: suspense, mystery, crime, contemporary
Vibes: dark, emotional, fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: deception, family-drama, unreliable-narrator
Setting: Franklin
1 pages · Audio CD · Tantor and Blackstone Publishing
Content warnings: murder