A Dangerous Lie

A false accusation, a web of lies, and a race against time—can Maddie uncover the truth?Private Investigator Maddie Landon knows how quickly a life can shatter. Abandoned by her biological parents at birth and orphaned at twelve, she’s seen firsthand how cruel the world can be. But nothing has prepared her for the case of Jason Demsky—a seventeen-year-old boy accused of a crime he swears he didn’t commit. With a public defender too overworked to fight for him and a privileged community quick to judge someone from the wrong side of the tracks, Jason’s future looks grim.Spurred on by a visitor from the past who thinks Jason is innocent, Maddie takes the case and is determined to find the truth. But as she begins to unravel the accusations, she discovers that everyone she speaks with is either lying or hiding something, including her own client who has a secret of his own. Every lead seems to end in a lie, and every step Maddie takes puts her closer to a dark and dangerous truth. With time running out and the real perpetrator willing to do whatever it takes to stay hidden, Maddie must risk everything—even her own life—to clear Jason’s name.When privilege silences the truth, can justice prevail?Fast-paced and gripping, this mystery written by a Private Investigator with almost thirty years of experience in the field, weaves privilege, betrayal, and the search for justice into a nail-biting thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat until the very last page.