Killings Begin

Gia Delgado doesn't ask permission to live her unconventional life.

At eighteen, she fled her small farming village and her father's threat of an arranged marriage for Madrid. Working as a maid left nothing for the life she wanted-just a grimy apartment in a crime-ridden neighborhood-until an unusual arrangement with three men offered her a way out. A stunning penthouse at The Peacock. A future on her own terms. The first big decision she's ever made for herself.

It's unconventional. It's liberating. Gia becomes the keeper of their secrets-secrets even they don't share with each other. And no one is allowed to fall in love.

Meanwhile, you know who the killer is.

Across the Atlantic, Judge Tracey Lauch-respected, philanthropic, deadly-is fleeing to Europe. A newspaper article has exposed his four murders and branded him the Parking Lot Strangler. He retires, hoping a change of scenery will finally quiet the urge he doesn't understand and can't stop.

For five years, Gia has shared dreams, inside jokes, and fierce loyalty with the three men. She's had time to figure out what she actually wants. Now she's ready to see the world. She takes a job with the Spectrum River Cruise Line to work with her best friend Mari. They spend their days off in hidden corners of Europe, relax in intimate cafés filled with the aroma of fresh coffee, and explore shops they find along sun-drenched cobblestone streets.

But one of the Spectrum passengers carries a darkness that could destroy everything.

Two storylines. One inevitable collision. Someone won't make it home.

Perfect for readers drawn to non-traditional love stories, found family-and the lurking feeling that while the characters laugh and have fun, something fatal lies ahead.