Three women are dead. Their bodies staged like art. And the killer? He’s watching her now. Detective Mara Vex doesn’t do emotions. Not since the night her sister was murdered — a case still unsolved. But when a third woman turns up drowned and dressed in red, Mara knows it’s the same man. A serial killer obsessed with beauty, water… and her. Then comes Elias: a brilliant photographer with a broken past, and a connection to one of the victims. He sees things no one else does. Including Mara’s scars. As she hunts the killer, Mara finds herself pulled toward Elias — and pulled into a twisted game where love is bait, and the truth might kill her. He’s closer than she thinks. A slow-burn dark romance meets psychological murder mystery — perfect for fans of obsession, betrayal, and red-hot tension.