A Hollywood star wins the Oscar of her dreams—then winds up dead hours later. Suicide, they say. But Detective Pat Norelli trusts her gut: it’s murder. And unless she can unmask the twisted manipulator pulling the strings, she’ll lose more than the case—she’ll lose her badge, maybe her life.
If you think you know how a Hollywood murder ends—think again. The Poser delivers a relentless ride through the city’s glitz and grit, where Detective Pat Norelli hunts a predator who plays people as easily as roles on a stage. Perfect for fans of Karin Slaughter, Michael Connelly, and Lisa Gardner, this is psychological suspense at its most addictive.
Pat Norelli always chased killers. Now she’s being hunted as one. When a friend’s sudden death turns into a murder investigation, the evidence leads to one shocking conclusion: Norelli herself. Betrayed, cornered, and stripped of her badge, she embarks on a perilous chase across borders to expose the real impostor—before she becomes their final victim.
With her badge on the line and her freedom slipping away, Detective Pat Norelli’s only chance is to turn the tables on the killer who framed her. The Impostor delivers psychological suspense at its sharpest—every chapter a new betrayal, every page a new twist.
“It’s dark, has a frantic pace, deceit, crime, lies, and at the same time talks about love, friendship, respect, diversity. An interesting read full of twists and unexpected turns!”
Master Chef Michael Rogan built the perfect life—world-famous restaurant, a wife he adores, and a daughter heading to college. From their mountaintop home above the Golden Gate Bridge, it looks like nothing could touch him.
Until the past comes calling.
When Frederick Dalton, an old Army buddy turned San Quentin Warden, offers to free Michael’s estranged father from Death Row in exchange for a favor, Michael refuses. Hours later, his brother Scott shows up looking for work. Days later, Scott is found dead—stuffed in the restaurant’s freezer with Michael’s own chef’s knife in his chest.
Now Michael is accused of a crime he didn’t commit, staring down the same fate as his father. To clear his name, he must expose the real killer hiding in the shadows of his past—before the justice system buries him forever.
“One of the creepiest books I’ve read but I couldn’t put it down; a psychological thriller at it’s best.”
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