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Emily Jenkins's husband, Kenton, expects her to be at his beck and call every minute of the day, and she is getting tired of this life, but would she resort to murder?

Carol Butler is married to Emily's cousin, Damon. She thinks Damon is cheating on her with a woman he and Kenton helped move from Knoxville to Nashville. Damon swears the woman is gay, but Carol is not convinced. How far will she go to learn the truth?

Detectives Janice Carter and Harold Jones are called to a scene at the Jenkins' home in the Brentwood neighborhood of Nashville, Tennessee. Kenton Jenkins is found dead in his pool. It could have been an accident, but their instincts tell them it was murder.

There are no obvious clues, and the only two people who could be suspects have airtight alibis.  At the same time, other people could be responsible, who had a motive, and how will it be proven with no evidence to tie them to the scene?

Kenton Jenkins had secrets that no one suspected. Were those secrets enough to get him murdered?

Treacherous Secrets

"Yep, the ring is a match for the indentations on Kenton Jenkins' temple," the forensic pathologist, Dr. Garrett told Janice and Harold. "But it was completely wiped clean. The only thing we got off of it was traces of bleach. There's not a dent, a scrape or a diamond out of place." 


"Damn it," Janice growled, slamming her right fist into her left hand. 


Harold shook his head. "We're no closer than we were before we found the ring." 


"That's not necessarily true," said Dr. Garrett. "The trademark inside the ring is from a custom jewelry store in Atlanta." 


"What?" Harold said, taking the ring and looking at the tiny writing inside. 


"Yeah, it's a Terrell Donnell. I've seen his work before, usually on wedding bands, but he does custom designs for a variety of jewelry. I think he even has his own studio in Atlanta." 


“I wonder if Kenton, or whoever purchased this ring, bought it directly from Terrell Donnell,” Harold said, studying the tiny markings. 


Chapter Fourteen