Mad World [Mad World Series, Book 1]

When a detective and a cardiologist investigate mysterious deaths, they encounter a mad doctor on a mission to eliminate emotions from her victims.

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From the start, Detective Lawrence Tuazon, a detective from the Violent Crimes Department, knew he had to work extra hard to get on the good side of his new colleague, the illustrious Dr. Samantha Contreras, a famed forensic doctor and cardiologist. Not long after joining forces, the two begin working together to solve a variety of cases involving cannibals, psychopaths, and mentally disturbed criminals. When Lawrence's former boss, Chief Javellana, asks for advice about a case, he can't help but jump on it, in the process, almost getting Javellana killed. Now, eager to uncover the truth behind the mysterious case, Lawrence and Samantha pool resources and push aside their budding romance so they can slowly unravel a truth scarier than fiction. It turns out that they are on the heels of a former colleague driven to eliminate emotions from her victims. Unknown to Lawrence and Samantha, the next victim will be one of them...

Content warning: Sexual abuse, child abuse, violence, gore, cannibalism, strong language, drugs