A glittering gala. A storm that seals the gates. And a murdered host.
Forensic psychologist Sarah Black swore she’d never hunt monsters again. The case that destroyed her career still stalks her in the dark.
Now panic grips Hawthorne Manor. No one can leave. And someone inside is a killer.
Beside her stands Chief Tom Thorne—a grizzled cop, skeptical yet desperate for answers. Their uneasy alliance fractures as suspicion rips through gilded halls.
Then the horror is revealed. Mouth sewn shut. Eyes wide with terror.
And with it, the Hawthorne curse whispers again.
Behind polished smiles, a predator hides in plain sight. Every clue whispers of the Order of the Circle—a secret society that kills to keep its silence.
Its reach deadly.
Its power absolute.
As fear tightens its grip, Sarah and Thorne must race against time to unmask the conspiracy before no one is left alive.
The gala isn’t just a crime scene.
It’s a trap.
And the killer’s game has only begun.
Genre: Thriller
Forensic psychologist Sarah Black swore she’d never hunt monsters again. The case that destroyed her career still stalks her in the dark.
Now panic grips Hawthorne Manor. No one can leave. And someone inside is a killer.
Beside her stands Chief Tom Thorne—a grizzled cop, skeptical yet desperate for answers. Their uneasy alliance fractures as suspicion rips through gilded halls.
Then the horror is revealed. Mouth sewn shut. Eyes wide with terror.
And with it, the Hawthorne curse whispers again.
Behind polished smiles, a predator hides in plain sight. Every clue whispers of the Order of the Circle—a secret society that kills to keep its silence.
Its reach deadly.
Its power absolute.
As fear tightens its grip, Sarah and Thorne must race against time to unmask the conspiracy before no one is left alive.
The gala isn’t just a crime scene.
It’s a trap.
And the killer’s game has only begun.
Genre: Thriller
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