Pure Illusion

Flooded by a wave of thick misery because of her brother’s sudden death, Isabel Waters turns to drastic measures to end her ever-present suffering. She is unprepared when Hunter Knight, her long-term tormentor and former best friend, steps up and saves her. Hunter has been absent from her life for a while now. The reason is unknown to Isabel. But surely he has an ulterior motive of his own? Isabel is focused on one task: complete and utter self-destruction. But that changes when she receives an anonymous message from Tyler’s laptop. Isabel soon learns that there is a murderer concealed within the small southern town of Cherry Creek, North Carolina. Things get more challenging when Isabel’s high school bully, Max Gabai, decides to intervene and help Isabel. Max is Hunter’s age-old arch nemesis and the most respected police officer in Cherry Creek. He has changed for the better and all he wants is for Isabel to be safe and at ease. Max is determined to not let Hunter interfere in his relationship with Isabel ever again. But, as usual, Hunter has other ideas. Old flames and old tormentors re-strike as Isabel begins to disentangle the vast web of mystery. Can a less than amateur detective with a disturbing history and distracted mind put the missing pieces together and identify the individual or individuals responsible? Or is the web of deceit spun too intricately to ever be unraveled?