Cut and Run
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Completed, First published Jun 15, 2026

The novel follows Billie, a newcomer navigating a fresh start after expulsion from her previous school. Initially cynical about her family’s hopes for change, Billie finds herself drawn into the orbit of Cassidy, a classmate who offers a tour of her new world. These chapters trace the beginnings of a complex friendship as Billie navigates school, reconnects with old friends, and grapples with unwanted attention. Meanwhile, Cassidy’s own past—marked by a dramatic haircut following an event involving someone named Darcy—begins to unfold, hinting at secrets and shifting loyalties. The narrative also suggests brewing conflicts and betrayals as Billie witnesses a troubling scene involving Cassidy’s boyfriend.
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A creeping dread clings to Blackwood Manor, a labyrinth of shadowed corridors and forgotten wings where the scent of decay rivals the perfume of jasmine. Within its stone embrace, Lord Ashworth’s heir is found strangled amongst the clipped hedges of the maze, a silver locket clutched in his frozen hand. But the labyrinth isn’t merely a garden folly; it’s a living, breathing entity mirroring the twisted loyalties and long-buried sins of the Ashworth family. Rain lashes against the leaded windows as Inspector Davies unravels a web of whispered accusations, secret engagements, and a legacy of madness. Each turn in the maze seems to echo with the phantom footsteps of the deceased, the rustling of silk skirts hinting at a spectral presence guiding Davies toward a truth steeped in betrayal. The house itself seems to conspire to conceal its secrets, its portraits watching with hollow eyes as shadows dance with the flickering candlelight. A suffocating claustrophobia descends with each discovered clue. The maze isn’t just a place to get lost in; it’s a tomb where the past refuses to stay buried. The killer walks among the living, shrouded in the same deceptive elegance as the manor’s decaying grandeur. The air thickens with the taste of arsenic and regret, promising a final, harrowing confrontation within the maze’s heart, where stone bleeds into darkness and the line between hunter and hunted dissolves into the echoing silence.