In this intriguing novel, Marilyn Sumpter is a clean-cut, beautiful, but perplexing female. The nightlife suits her just fine, so she works in nightclubs across the country. And so do a hundred other females. What makes Marilyn so special is that she doesn't just work, she cases.
Shortly after the charming Marilyn manages to gain the trust of the owner of her intended caper, she burglarizes the establishment on the most prominent night of the year. Then she vanishes without a trace- leaving grand larceny charges in an assumed name. Marilyn is a very clever girl-soft spoken, sexy and mysterious. She is a master at changing her name and appearance as she swiftly sweeps the nation in numerous crimes. Marilyn makes them pay for infractions that even she doesn't know she's charging them with until she rips off the wrong man-Dain E. Lawson, son of millionaire Sr. Dain E. Lawson.
This femme fatale has robbed him, and he doesn't want to turn her into the authorities. Dain is mesmerized by the cold, calculating beauty, and thinks he can turn a thief into a housewife.
Read the tantalizing story of Marilyn. Follow the trail of tainted love. Is love stronger than insanity? Or is this love itself insane? Will Dain find his answers as he gets tangled in the web of lies, theft and even murder? He loves a woman who is unknown even to herself. She has a misty, violent past. Will she end up causing his demise? Will he be able to help a young woman who intends to help herself to the family millions, and maybe even his life? How far does love travel when its steps are taken by Marilyn?
When Jane Madarang's neighbor Natalie kills herself and leaves behind cryptic instructions, it's up to Jane and her classmates to unearth deadly secrets.
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Natalie Driscoll is dead.
She threw herself out a window and left her neighbor Jane to unravel their town's darkest secrets. Following Natalie's instructions leads Jane to three other high school students who all have something to hide. The four of them must carry out Natalie's final errand while solving the mysteries written in her diary. But the secrets they unearth may be far more dangerous than what they ever imagined.
Content and/or trigger warning: This story contains scenes of suicide, violence and murder that may be triggering for some readers.
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