Detective Isabella Carter is called in to investigate, paired with her partner and secret lover, Lucas Moore. Together they are tasked with uncovering the truth, but every lead seems to push them deeper into Briar Ridge’s shadows.
Behind the Davenports’ wealth lies something darker. A hidden network of payoffs and silence, where loyalty can be bought and betrayal comes at a steep price. Isabella finds herself navigating Briar Ridge’s elite, each encounter raising more questions than answers.
Richard Davenport, the grieving husband with too much to lose. Thomas Howard, his ambitious business partner with ties to shadowy shell companies. Samantha Ward, Victoria’s friend and business partner whose desperation hints at hidden motives. Helen Fitzpatrick, the sharp-eyed journalist once paid to bury inconvenient truths. Dr. Jonathan Rivers, the medical examiner whose reports never quite align with the evidence.
With every step, Isabella wonders if the case will ever be solved, or if Briar Ridge’s wealth and corruption will keep the truth locked behind its polished walls. In Briar Ridge, secrets don’t stay buried, they fight to protect themselves. What begins as a search for justice, unravels into a web of forbidden love, betrayal and corruption that threatens to consume not only the town but Isabella herself.
Every discovery cuts closer to the bone, forcing her to confront the most dangerous question of all: how well can you ever know the people you love?
COMING SOON...