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<p><strong><em>In every murder investigation there are rules-how fast you learn them can mean the difference between life and death.</em></strong></p><ul><li><strong>WINNER:</strong> Pinnacle Book Achievement Award Winter 2020 - Best Crime Fiction</li><li><strong>FINALIST:</strong> Page Turner Awards 2021 - Screenplay Awards</li></ul><p>With some utterly believable characters a unique storyline and a well-paced mystery this is a heart-stopping tale that will enthrall any reader. ~ <strong><em>Readers' Favorite Book Reviews Anne-Marie Reynolds (5 STARS)</em></strong></p><p>Payden Beck begins his career as a police officer eager to serve. At the end of his first week his field-training officer Richard LaMont invites him home for dinner introducing Payden to his eccentric much-younger wife Ana. Ana approves.</p><p>Richard is called away to work during Payden's visit but Payden is happy to stay and watch over Ana. Their weekend is pleasant sterile. Richard approves as well. But when Richard is found dead in his home Monday morning Payden's time spent with Ana-and their chemistry-make Payden the prime suspect.</p><p>The more Payden learns of Richard's life-with Ana's assistance-the deeper the mystery of Richard's murder becomes and every revelation leads to greater confusion. Things can seem perfect... even when they're inescapably horrifying.</p><p><strong>EVOLVED PUBLISHING PRESENTS</strong> the first novel in the award-winning Payden Beck Crime Thriller series from the same author who brought you such greats as <em>fiX</em> <em>Home</em> and <em>Missing Pieces</em>. And be sure to follow right up with the next books in this series: <em>Dormir</em> <em>Bad</em> <em>Go</em> and <em>Runt</em>.</p>