Nino and Elena dream of sharing a normal life together. They are desperate to escape the shadow of Nino’s domineering and dangerous family, the Bartells.

After a shocking revelation is made, and a family member dies in strange circumstances, Elena urges Nino to take drastic action.

But some outsiders are drawn into the mix. Two best friends who have made a grave mistake, a no-nonsense financial adviser searching for his missing son, and a proud new mum. Soon all of them will be caught up in a deadly world where betrayal, violence and even cold-blooded murder are acceptable methods of settling scores.

Will anybody walk away unscathed?

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• "I would highly recommend this if you like gritty, violent crime dramas." - Bookish Dreamer

• "So many things that I didn’t see coming! This book is a crime thriller with violence and lots of family drama." - Martinkm_reads

• "I enjoyed this, and it is very moreish! Did I stay up later than I should wanting to see what would happen? Of course I did!" - Fantasy Book Nerd

• "This book had me gripped, like I think I only started breathing again once I finished." - Books with Gina 

​Coming Soon (Book two—A Lethal Encounter in Amsterdam) 

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