First published 2014
Victor Faust's underground Order has flourished for a year. His six operatives handle contract killings and other criminal enterprises with ruthless efficiency. Their personal relationships remain stable until everything changes overnight. A woman named Nora strikes without warning. She abducts the loved ones of all six high-ranking members. Her ransom demand breaks every rule of their world: each operative must confess their deepest secret to her personally. Nora proves as lethal as she is enigmatic. She knows intimate details about each member that they have never shared with each other. Her true identity remains hidden, but her knowledge runs impossibly deep. The forced confessions begin to fracture the organization from within. Dark truths emerge about past betrayals and hidden agendas. Trust erodes between longtime allies. Some members turn against each other as suspicion spreads. Victor realizes that more than lives hang in the balance. Each revelation threatens to destroy the foundation he built. The Order faces its greatest test as buried secrets surface and loyalties shift. Nora's game will either forge them stronger or tear them apart completely.
Genres: mystery, crime, thriller, action
Vibes: dark, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, forced-proximity
308 pages · Paperback · CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Content warnings: violence