FBI Agent Sidney Stone thought she had buried her past when she finally caught Victor Bradshaw, the trafficking kingpin who murdered her little brother decades ago. But when a mysterious photo of a red balloon arrives—a detail known only to Sidney, her dead brother, and his killer—she realizes the nightmare has evolved.
As a documentary about Bradshaw gains traction, exposing the network of politicians and businessmen who enabled his operation, a brave teenage trafficking survivor prepares to name a Senator on camera. Suddenly, Sidney finds herself caught in an game of psychological warfare, each message dragging her deeper into the abyss of her guilt and trauma.
Racing against an adversary who knows her most intimate fears, Sidney must unravel who is orchestrating this twisted revenge plot before another child's life is sacrificed in an echo of her own devastating failure. Some secrets refuse to stay buried, and the most dangerous monsters often hide behind respectable facades.
Mystery
Psychological
Thriller
Conspiracy
Detective
Crime
Healing
Redemption
Political Intrigue
Memory
Hero
Audiobook details
GenreMystery and Thriller, Detective and Crime
Length5 hrs 40 mins
Narrated bySelect Your Own
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateFeb 26, 2025
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Title Page
15Chapter 14
2Chapter 1
16Chapter 15
3Chapter 2
17Chapter 16
4Chapter 3
18Chapter 17
5Chapter 4
19Chapter 18
6Chapter 5
20Chapter 19
7Chapter 6
21Chapter 20
8Chapter 7
22Chapter 21
9Chapter 8
23Chapter 22
10Chapter 9
24Chapter 23
11Chapter 10
25Chapter 24
12Chapter 11
26Chapter 25
13Chapter 12
27Epilogue
14Chapter 13
About the author
Julia Derek
Julia Derek is a thriller author who specializes in psychological and crime thrillers. Find out more about her at Juliaderek.comView all by Julia Derek
