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.
Aubrey was lured to a frozen farmhouse by the town’s golden boy, only to be thrown into a nightmare of captivity and horror. Forced to seduce and steal for Derek—the charming monster who kept dozens of bodies beneath his floorboards—Aubrey’s only hope is to claw her way out before she becomes the next corpse. But as she confesses the truth to a rookie cop, her final secret could bring down Maple Heights forever.