That night, Sunshine Vicram made sure the redhead was fast asleep before going to the closet in her master bedroom. She pushed her clothes aside to reveal the corkboard she’d been using for the last couple of years. Ever since she’d decided to find the man who’d assaulted her and prosecute him to the fullest extent of the law, she’d used the board more as motivation than anything else.
Her suspects were displayed in a random order, because she couldn’t connect any one of them to the crime. Yet each of them either had motive or opportunity, and until now, that was all she’d had to go on.
Pinned to the top of the board was a generic silhouette representing the unknown assailant. The one who’d abducted her. The one who’d assaulted her. The one she would hunt down if it was the last thing she did on this earth.
With fingers trembling, she took down the silhouette and pinned a picture of her number-one suspect. Only one question remained: Was Levi Arun Ravinder her assailant, her savior, or a little of both?
ALSO BY DARYNDA JONES
Summoned to Thirteenth Grave
The Trouble with Twelfth Grave
Eleventh Grave in Moonlight
The Curse of Tenth Grave
The Dirt on Ninth Grave
Eighth Grave After Dark
Seventh Grave and No Body
Sixth Grave on the Edge
Death and the Girl He Loves
Fifth Grave Past the Light
Death, Doom, and Detention
Fourth Grave Beneath My Feet
Death and the Girl Next Door
Third Grave Dead Ahead
Second Grave on the Left
First Grave on the Right
About the Author
New York Times and USA Today bestselling author DARYNDA JONES won a Golden Heart and a RITA for her manuscript First Grave on the Right. A born storyteller, she grew up spinning tales of dashing damsels and heroes in distress for any unfortunate soul who happened by, annoying man and beast alike. Darynda lives in the Land of Enchantment, also known as New Mexico, with her husband and two beautiful sons, the Mighty, Mighty Jones Boys. You can sign up for email updates here.
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CONTENTS
Title Page
Copyright Notice
Dedication
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
Chapter 25
Chapter 26
Chapter 27
Also by Darynda Jones
About the Author
Copyright
This is a work of fiction. All of the characters, organizations, and events portrayed in this novel are either products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously.
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