In the Red

When Kirk Stryker a respected certified public accountant is brutally murdered in his office in the Long Island village of Gardenia all eyes are on rival Marty Benning the handsome newcomer whose high-tech firm has been stealing Strykers business and attention. Muriel Adams a middle-aged mom who has given up on love falls head over heels for the charming yet enigmatic Benning despite the warnings of friends and family and when Benning is arrested for Strykers murder she is the only one to believe in his innocence. Is Muriel blinded by love? Or is Benning playing her for a fool? In the Red is an emotionally charged contemporary thriller that follows the police investigation media coverage and political and economic fallout surrounding this high-profile crime and ultimately uncovers a dark underbelly that reveals the dangerous places the heart can lead.