A Novel of Psychological Suspense
If the victim is an addict, can justice turn a blind eye?
Book Description:
When heiress Deidre Lassiter dies of a drug overdose in her hot tub, ripples from the pool of lies that shaped her life spread to the lives of those she leaves behind.
Rae Esposito, widowed forensic accountant, sets out to help Deidre's husband settle his wife's estate and discovers that Deidre was murdered. Bent on getting justice for Deidre, Rae enlists the help of her dead husband's partner, Detective Veronica Sanchez, but a dirty cop and a drug dealing snitch muddy the waters.
On the periphery, a man and a woman conduct a private quest for justice. Deidre was their lovechild. And in spite of the intervening years, their secret love still lives.
As Rae unravels the lies that bind those connected with Deidre's case, she faces truths that set asunder everything she thought she knew about her marriage and her husband's death. When the final deception surfaces, it could cost Rae her life.
Pool of Lies is approximately 75,000 words
Description:
A Novel of Psychological Suspense If the victim is an addict, can justice turn a blind eye? Book Description: When heiress Deidre Lassiter dies of a drug overdose in her hot tub, ripples from the pool of lies that shaped her life spread to the lives of those she leaves behind. Rae Esposito, widowed forensic accountant, sets out to help Deidre's husband settle his wife's estate and discovers that Deidre was murdered. Bent on getting justice for Deidre, Rae enlists the help of her dead husband's partner, Detective Veronica Sanchez, but a dirty cop and a drug dealing snitch muddy the waters. On the periphery, a man and a woman conduct a private quest for justice. Deidre was their lovechild. And in spite of the intervening years, their secret love still lives. As Rae unravels the lies that bind those connected with Deidre's case, she faces truths that set asunder everything she thought she knew about her marriage and her husband's death. When the final deception surfaces, it could cost Rae her life. Pool of Lies is approximately 75,000 words