For Frank Tomas, life’s too short for hard work and monogamy, it’s all about instant gratification, even if that means breaking a few rules here and there. Isabelle Ronaldo thinks otherwise and has worked hard all her life to achieve success. But despite their differences, the pair are the best of friends. That is, until they learn of each other’s secrets. As they navigate through their own complex lives, Frank and Isabelle are unwittingly drawn closer to a deadly threat. The Parking Lot Strangler, Tracey Lauch, is still on the loose, despite the efforts of Detective Penelope Huber, and has decided to take another European trip on the Spectrum River Cruise Line… This is the second exciting novel in The Spectrum Series of contemporary romantic stories with a page-turningly dark twist. Although it can be read as a standalone, readers of the first novel, Murder in Zaporozhye, will enjoy being reacquainted with familiar faces as well as meeting new characters.

Love, Infidelity… and Regret Tracey Lauch’s new social life seems perfect. For as long as he can remember, he’s felt like an outsider, struggling to make connections. And living as an unknown serial killer certainly hasn’t helped. But now, he and his new wife have discovered a circle of friends that begin to fulfill his need for close relationships. He’s one step closer to living a “normal” life, despite the persistent cold-case investigators who refuse to give up their pursuit. Remy Martin, a renowned professor of art history and one of Tracey’s new friends, also bears emotional scars and has developed an unusual set of rules to protect herself from further heartbreak. However, the stakes rise when she breaks her biggest rule and takes things too far. But how can she resist? She never meant to fall in love – she never meant to hurt anyone. Like Tracey, Remy can’t erase her past. She must deal with the consequences of her affair, whatever the cost. A Body Washes Ashore is the pulse-pounding third book in the SPECTRUM SERIES. It will sweep you off your feet and into the heart of mortal danger.

Family, Happiness… and Betrayal Tracey Lauch, retired judge and philanthropist, is unaware that his past as a serial killer is catching up with him. He has happily settled into his new life in Sicily with his wife, Charlotte. They have everything to look forward to, an active social life, a beautifully restored home – most of all, a much-anticipated baby daughter. The future could not look better. Meanwhile, Penelope Huber has worked the Parking Lot Strangler case since she discovered the first victim in a dark, downtown parking lot. Sixteen years later, she is still chasing the elusive killer. She flouts protocol when she retires from the Raleigh Police Department and sets up a “war room” at home. But what will happen when this lapse of judgment is exposed? The final twists and turns in the investigation and Charlotte's fascination with the case uncover the catastrophic truth that devastates everyone… In this dramatic conclusion to the SPECTRUM SERIES, the true impact of Tracey’s murders is revealed – and he is forced to face his day of reckoning.