A haunted crime reporter is thrust back into the darkness when a viral murder in Maple Heights unearths buried guilt, lost hope, and a city’s deepest secrets. As he and Detective Marcus Reed dig deeper, they confront a labyrinth of betrayal, a hidden organ trafficking ring, and the shattered lives left in its wake. With every revelation, the protagonist must choose between justice and mercy, knowing that some truths leave scars that never fade.
Rachel thought her marriage to Nathan was unbreakable—until a call on their anniversary shatters everything. Betrayed and left bleeding on the street while Nathan protects another woman, Rachel’s world collapses, exposing secrets, lies, and a love that was never hers to keep. Now, with everything at stake, she must choose between vengeance and survival in a city that never cared if she made it out alive.