What does archaeology student Danielle Herring discover in the shadows of her family tree? Corruption, murder, sex, and a serial killer ring. She’s the only biological heir to an estate, things should be simple, right? She’s accompanied by the family attorney, Stephen Briggs, on what she thinks is a quick will-reading in Truth or Consequences, New Mexico.

She doesn’t count on one of the conditions of the will including a hot-blooded—make that a HOT!—Veterinarian she has to share a home with in order to claim her inheritance. 

Things couldn’t get worse, could they? 

This pulse-racing, emotionally charged novel proves some deep-seated secrets and desires are buried so deep in the soil that bringing them to the surface requires Truth or Consequences.

Note: This book contains sexual content, adult situations, and profanity.
Truth or Consequences is created by Faith Justice, an eGlobal Creative Publishing Signed Author.

Truth or Consequences

     Deliberate violence is more to be quenched than a fire. -Heraclitus


     Taking in a deep breath, I slide the bathroom picture behind the others. Looking at the photo, my heart skips a beat. I squeeze my eyes shut biting down hard on my lip.


     Her mouth is covered with duct tape. Both of her arms are restrained. She's attached to the headboard with white plastic ties. Her feet are pulled to each side and shackled to the footboard. Her nude body has multiple bruises and cut marks carved into her skin.


     Many of them appear shallow. Whereas others are deep. The only article of clothing she has on is a yellow-and-blue striped tie around her neck. I cradle my head in my hands.


     "I'm sorry to make you go through these photographs," the detective says. "Going over the details of what you told me in the hospital, I found similarities to this homicide case and others. But I just can't seem to put all the pieces together, at least, not yet."


Chapter 61: Dead Ends