“This pure thriller with a roiling plot is not to be missed!” – Romantic Times She thinks she knows who she is and what she wants, but when the web gets terribly tangled, is her game of deception a clever lie or a deadly trap? Two bodies in an isolated canyon on the edge of L.A. One with saddlebags filled with diamonds. That's how it begins for Liz Towne, a stunning blonde with a devout husband who has given up a prime job for reasons Liz cannot understand—for "Mac" MacDonald, a Gulf War vet who's done time in prison and is just now finding his way back to normal life—and for Roxanne "Rocky" Towne, Liz's sister-in-law, who suspects things she cannot prove. All three are thrown together by a tragedy in Pack Canyon. After finding the stolen diamonds, Liz is faced with an escalating set of Truth or lies? She is all in. No stopping now. Even if she wanted to … what else can she do? A stunning suspense thriller from International Thriller Writers Award winner James Scott Bell. This book was originally published in 2009 with the title Deceived, and received the following "Twist-filled suspense thriller with punchy dialogue and an ending to keep readers awake at night….Bell is a master of the cliffhanger, creating scene after scene of mounting suspense and revelation in this heart-whamming read.” – Publishers Weekly “This pure thriller with a roiling plot is not to be missed!” – Romantic Times