Part 1 Chapter 1: The Eviction Notice There is a specific kind of silence that fills a house right before it stops being…
PART 1 Chapter 1: The Promise of the West The ink on the letters was the only thing keeping me warm during the…
PART 1: THE BETRAYAL AND THE DEPARTURE Chapter 1: The Verdict in the Million-Dollar Mansion The air in the expansive, marble-floored living room…
CHAPTER 1: THE DROP The wind on the rooftop of Crestview General Hospital carried the metallic taste of upcoming rain and the…
PART 1: THE DISCOVERY — Chapter 1: The Silence of the Shark The familiar sight of the Malibu coastline, the relentless, perfect blue…
PART 1: THE INVISIBLE WOMAN’S RECKONING CHAPTER 1: The Cruel Invitation The sound of my vacuum cleaner, a low, mechanical whir, was the…
PART 1: THE TIDE OF BETRAYAL CHAPTER 1: THE PERFECT CRIME, PERFECTLY RECORDED “It’s time. My husband needs the inheritance.” The words…
Part 1: The Trap Set on Maple Drive Chapter 1: The Weight of Willow Creek My name is Robert “Bobby” Williams, but here…
PART 1: The Anatomy of a Misfit Chapter 1: The Map of Violence The sound of a dropped metal tray hitting the floor…