Ties That Bind
In Stiles, where the chill of death often touches the living, Detective Madison Knight grapples with a murder scene unlike any she's encountered. Laura Saunders, found naked and strangled with a man's necktie, presents a puzzle that cuts too close to home. Is this a crime of passion, a twisted game gone wrong, or something far more sinister? As Madison and her partner Terry delve deeper, they uncover secrets woven into the fabric of Laura's life, leading them down a path where trust is a weapon and every relationship hides a potential motive. Unravel the chilling truth before the past consumes the present.
SOMEONE DIED EVERY DAY. Detective Madison Knight was left to make sense of it. She ducked under the yellow tape and surveyed the scene. The white, two-story house would be deemed average any other day, but today the dead body inside made it a place of interest to the Stiles PD and the curious onlookers who gathered in small clusters on the sidewalk. She'd never before seen the officer who was securing the perimeter, but she knew his type. The way he stood there—his back straight, one hand resting on his holster, the other gripping a clipboard—he was an eager recruit. He held up a hand as she approached. "This is a closed crime scene."
