Shell is innocent, which is how she justifies a brutal, bloody escape from Southern Oak Clinic for the Criminally Insane. She discovers a cabin in the woods during her escape attempt, only to find that its inhabitant is far more evil than anything she's left behind her. Warren is a sociopath. He enjoys playing with his food, which is why the idea of a woman who has nowhere to go is incredibly appealing. But Shell has her own deadly secrets. And if you gaze long enough into an abyss... A Crack in the Shell is a dark romance following Warren Wilson, a serial killer and assassin for hire, and Shell, the fugitive patient of an asylum for the criminally insane. It's dark, gritty, and chock full of triggers. READ WITH DISCRETION.