When childhood shadows stretch too long, the line between friend and stranger blurs. Elizabeth hunts for Espen - lost, changed, and haunted by secrets darker than the Glasgow streets. Finn, her enigmatic neighbor, offers shelter and silence, but his presence stirs something unresolved beneath the surface - a fragile thread tangled with danger, desire, and distrust. As a cold wave of violence crashes through the city, Elizabeth is pulled between what she thought she knew and the truths clawing at the edges of her heart. In a world where love and obsession wear the same face, how far will she go before the fractures become too wide to mend? A haunting tale of friendship, obsession, and sacrifice that will linger long after the final page. murder mystery; kidnapping(s) right where you left me original; 2025 -ashleyylynne