Eight months after the Red Thread serial homicide left its mark on Everwood, the city is about to face something darker still. When performance artist Jonah Mercer is found dead at the centre stage of the Marwood Theatre, his body arranged in a tableau no one who sees it will ever forget, Detectives Lina Cho and Michael Lau step into a crime scene that is less a murder and more a message. What begins as a homicide investigation in the heart of Everwood's arts community quickly becomes something far larger. The staging is not random. The symbols are not decorative. And the killer is not finished. Jonah Mercer had spent two years building a case that someone was willing to kill to suppress, one pointing toward shell companies, ghost identities, falsified records, and a criminal network buried within the city's own institutions for thirty years. As evidence surfaces and the investigation widens, it becomes clear that the architect of it all is still watching. And still protected. The White Mask is a richly layered crime novel about power, erasure, and the patience it takes to dismantle both, and a city slowly learning the cost of what it chose not to see. The White Mask is the second Everwood homicide novel, following The Red Thread.

Continuation of [Psycho Crystal]. When a new body surfaces with something hidden inside that shouldn't exist, Yolander uncovers a disturbing thread tying this murder to the recent past. As she clears each mystery of the kill, a cannibalistic killer slowly comes to light. With the previous investigation brought up again, the crime scene holds a mystery deeper than murder. The hunt continues-but who is really being hunted?

From a confident crime reporter to an empathetic English professor. 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐥𝐚 𝐁𝐚𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐢 is a bold woman with determination as strong as steel. Despite her impressive skills, the news agency she works at treats her like she's invisible. Uncovering the truth and exposing criminals makes her heart beat, and she never hesitates to speak out about the injustices in the world. With a new serial killer wreaking havoc in Los Angeles, her research leads her to Blackstone College. So she disguises herself as a professor, hoping to find the root of all evil. Charismatic Art professor by day, brutal serial killer at night. 𝐑𝐞𝐧 𝐗𝐢𝐚𝐨𝐲𝐮 effortlessly hides the gallons of blood she fills behind a charming smile, and her words are as controlling as the strings on a puppet. Turning heads and causing everyone to adore her was as simple as making blood pour out of someone she despises. The hollow in her heart filled the moment she saw Shanila, and now she's driven by her desire to corrupt her morals. She haunts the souls on her hitlist, but when it comes to Shanila, her love for her takes over. One is convinced a fair sentence is the right and only way, the other thinks bad deeds should be cleansed with death. Their love unknowingly blinded them when they painted the hammer of justice with blood. The consequences for their actions awaited them, yet they couldn't find it in their heart to feel regret. ────୨ৎ──── !Correcting minor errors from time to time! Best rankings ever: #1 in reporter #1 in paintings #1 in womenlovingwomen #1 in justice #2 in teacherxteacher #3 in lesbianstory #14 in blood