Valerie J. Clarizio

Peter sets out on a perilous hunt for his best friend's killer while trying to protect his widow, who appears to be next on the murderer's list. The mystery begins to unravel when he finds a connection between this murder and two other law enforcement officers, who were all part of an internet crime task force.

Alexandra's husband dies in her arms after he's stabbed in cold blood. She vows to see the murderer brought to justice. But, there's only one officer in the Police Department who seems interested in catching his killer.

Peter and Alexandra find themselves alone in the battle for justice and truth when they discover members of the local police department cannot be trusted.

Vowing to protect Alexandra, while putting all the pieces of this puzzle together proves two things, Peter is falling in love with his best friend's widow and time is their enemy as the killer closes in.

Unforeseen Obsessions is created by Valerie J. Clarizio, an eGlobal Creative Publishing signed author.

Unforeseen Obsessions

With wine in hand, Alex arrived at Ken and Beth's house for their Saturday dinner and game night. The pleasant aroma of Beth's famous spaghetti filled the house. Alex's mouth watered. She wished she could cook as well as her friend. When Beth was a child, her grandmother lived with her family and taught her everything about cooking and baking. Alex recalled the many times she'd heard Ken tease Beth, telling her that her superb cooking skills were the only reason he married her.


Beth served dinner, and as usual, the compliments were plentiful. The adults sat at the elegantly set dining room table; the kids sat at Emma's Dora folding table, which came fully equipped with pink folding chairs. The twins expressed their discontent with sitting on the "girly" chairs. After a couple of minutes alone with their dad, they seemed to adjust just fine.


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