When ritualistic murders stain Manhattan’s penthouses, every victim shares one thread: a connection to reclusive billionaire Nathaniel Smith. Dr. Elena Morgan—brilliant, guarded, and done being careful—is pulled into his orbit to read the killer’s message. Nathaniel’s presence is magnetic, his secrets razor-edged, and each scene feels staged for her eyes alone.
With a detective who trusts facts and a city that feeds on spectacle, Elena hunts a predator who paints symbols in blood and signs each crime with chilling precision. The closer she draws, the tighter the noose: bodies escalate, messages turn intimate, and the line between suspect, target, and protector blurs.
Someone is weaponizing Nathaniel’s past—and Elena as bait. To stop a mastermind who understands obsession, she must choose the greater risk: trust the man the world fears, or walk away and let a monster complete his masterpiece.
Dark desire, opulent settings, and relentless suspense collide in a high-stakes romantic thriller where love isn’t the weakness—it’s the only way out.