Deadly Lies (The Jill Shannon Murder Series Book 1)

Deadly Lies (The Jill Shannon Murder Series Book 1)

<b><span>Husband and wife stand on opposite sides of a divide created by lies and rooted in a dark and deadly past...</span></b><br /><br /><span>As a teenager, Jill Shannon fell victim to her stepfather's cruel abuse. Now as an adult, Jill's made it - she has a successful career and a solid, if not static, marriage to Detective Alex Shannon. Together they live out what seems to be a perfect life in Seattle. <br /><br />The vow she made as a teenager to never again be a victim lies dormant - until one day a reporter lures her to his hotel room under the pretense of an interview - and suddenly all of it comes rushing back. Jill seeks revenge on the reporter, triggering a series of events that leads Jill down a wormhole of retribution, forcing her to spin an ever-widening web of lies. <br /><br />Meanwhile, Alex is pulled into a case of a series of murders that began as cyber relationships. There seems to be a familiar fingerprint on these crimes,but Alex refuses to believe the murderer could be someone close to him... </span><br /><b><span></span></b><br /><b><span>"<i>Deadly Lies</i> is a taut, fast-paced thriller that grabs you from the start and doesn't let go. Patchell is a master storyteller with a real talent for creating pulse-pounding suspense."--Kevin O'Brien, New York Times Bestselling Author of <i>Unspeakable.</i></span></b>