The Color of Revenge
(2026)(The fifth book in the Maddie Landon Mystery series)
A novel by Ellen Shapiro
Some secrets are worth killing for
Twenty-two year old Darcy Jordan should be enjoying college life. Instead, two months after a brutal assault, she is living with unanswered questions, shattered trust, and the terrifying reality that her attacker is still out there. With no arrests and no viable suspects, Darcy turns to private investigator Maddie Landon.
Adopted at birth and shaped by a lifetime of searching for answers, Maddie has built a career uncovering truths others want buried. But as she digs into Darcy’s life, she discovers a web of lies threaded through an urban college campus.
Then one of Darcy'''s classmates is murdered. What begins as a search for Darcy’s attacker, becomes an investigation into something far more sinister—secret relationships, a respected professor with something to hide, and a charming next-door neighbor with a suspicious past.
As the danger escalates, Maddie realizes she isn’t just hunting a killer. She’s becoming the next target—pulling her deeper into a conspiracy that threatens everyone she’s determined to protect.
The Color of Revenge, Ellen Shapiro’s fifth mystery, draws on her thirty years as a private investigator to bring authenticity to a suspenseful story of a determined female private investigator.
Start reading now—and uncover the secrets someone is willing to kill to protect.
Genre: Mystery
Twenty-two year old Darcy Jordan should be enjoying college life. Instead, two months after a brutal assault, she is living with unanswered questions, shattered trust, and the terrifying reality that her attacker is still out there. With no arrests and no viable suspects, Darcy turns to private investigator Maddie Landon.
Adopted at birth and shaped by a lifetime of searching for answers, Maddie has built a career uncovering truths others want buried. But as she digs into Darcy’s life, she discovers a web of lies threaded through an urban college campus.
Then one of Darcy'''s classmates is murdered. What begins as a search for Darcy’s attacker, becomes an investigation into something far more sinister—secret relationships, a respected professor with something to hide, and a charming next-door neighbor with a suspicious past.
As the danger escalates, Maddie realizes she isn’t just hunting a killer. She’s becoming the next target—pulling her deeper into a conspiracy that threatens everyone she’s determined to protect.
The Color of Revenge, Ellen Shapiro’s fifth mystery, draws on her thirty years as a private investigator to bring authenticity to a suspenseful story of a determined female private investigator.
Start reading now—and uncover the secrets someone is willing to kill to protect.
Genre: Mystery
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