Beyond Dark 1: Belladonna

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Book by: LaviniaThompson

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Status: In Progress | Genre: Mystery and Crime | House: Night Owl Hotel

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Murder, mafia and mayhem.

Alyssa Rawkesby is a Canadian criminal profiler who specializes in the demented minds of female serial killers. At a time when her personal life is crumbling, her career is at its peak. She gets called in to help detectives with a notorious female killer murdering young women in the local entertainment industry. While simultaneously working a mafia case that has one of her closest colleagues undercover, she gets assigned a new partner - Thayer Volikov. They learn to work together while Thayer comes to terms with his own past and Alyssa continues a fight against her own mental illness.

Mystery and Crime mystery crime serial-killers crime-fiction female-serial-killer

Chapter 1 (ver.1)

The Last Hope

Submitted: December 23, 2019

May 20, 2016 Friday Ottawa, Ontario Alyssa looked across the street at the throng of ... Read Chapter

Chapter 2 (ver.1)

Then There's This Kid

Submitted: December 25, 2019

Alyssa gazed at the white house, the front lined with pink and yellow tulips before an immaculate green lawn stretched to the sidewalk. W... Read Chapter

Chapter 3 (ver.1)

Brought to Light

Submitted: December 27, 2019

“You don’t get out much, do you?” Alyssa said, raising an eyebrow. She watched Thayer gaze at the restored, bright r... Read Chapter

Chapter 4 (ver.1)

Masks and White Dresses

Submitted: January 02, 2020

Why re-dress the victims? The new detail confounded Alyssa as she and Thayer emerged from the stairwell onto the third floor of the ICB f... Read Chapter

Chapter 5 (ver.1)

But She's Gone

Submitted: January 11, 2020

A pair of big hazel eyes landed on Thayer as the door closed behind him and Alyssa. He resisted the urge to roll his eyes when Natalie’... Read Chapter

Chapter 6 (ver.1)

Unfixable Roots

Submitted: January 15, 2020

With a coffee mug in each hand, Thayer walked to the conference room, pausing at the doorway. He tilted his head. Golden rays of the suns... Read Chapter

Chapter 7 (ver.1)

The Profile

Submitted: January 18, 2020

May 21, 2016 Saturday A hollow ache in her chest weighed down when Alyssa awoke before her alarm, with Jack on t... Read Chapter

Chapter 8 (ver.1)

A Heavy Echo

Submitted: January 20, 2020

Sending letters meant the unsub was escalating before Alyssa could even add details to the profile; an unpredictable type with... Read Chapter

Chapter 9 (ver.1)

Brazen

Submitted: January 24, 2020

Infinity Cabs was tucked away in an industrial area of the city with a fenced gravel parking lot out back. A small bell rang as Alyssa an... Read Chapter

Chapter 10 (ver.1)

Centre Stage

Submitted: January 25, 2020

Stainless steel tables and bland white walls felt as sterile as the scent of bleach surrounding Alyssa and Thayer. Across the room, a whi... Read Chapter

Chapter 11 (ver.1)

Broken Secrets

Submitted: January 27, 2020

Lisa crossed her arms when she let Alyssa and Thayer into her apartment. Fear flickered in her eyes at seeing them again. ... Read Chapter

Chapter 12 (ver.1)

Dehumanized

Submitted: January 30, 2020

May 24, 2016 Tuesday Alyssa hated press conferences. She was grateful Sam scheduled it for first thing in ... Read Chapter

Chapter 13 (ver.1)

Carmen

Submitted: February 10, 2020

June 2, 2016 Thursday String lights glittered against bottles on the wall and glasses on tables... Read Chapter

Chapter 14 (ver.1)

Lost Petals

Submitted: February 13, 2020

June 3, 2016 Friday “Alannah Winter is indeed a small-town girl from Coaldale, Alberta. She’s 25-years ... Read Chapter

Chapter 15 (ver.1)

The Ultimate Cage

Submitted: February 16, 2020

June 4, 2016 Saturday At 12:30 a.m., the pub where Jackie met Grace was almost empty. Two tables were occupied and no ... Read Chapter

Chapter 16 (ver.1)

By the Time You Get This

Submitted: February 21, 2020

June 6, 2016 Monday She’ll be dead by the time you get this. The world is obsessed with fame. We’re dying for a ne... Read Chapter

Chapter 17 (ver.1)

Alannah

Submitted: February 27, 2020

“We just got these back from Forensics. The handwriting doesn’t match Charlotte, Natalie or Lisa,” Alyssa said with a frustrated si... Read Chapter

Chapter 18 (ver.1)

Dying for a New Scene

Submitted: March 08, 2020

Sam waited outside his office when Alyssa and Thayer entered the CBU. “First interview room,” he said before goi... Read Chapter

Chapter 19 (ver.1)

Cracked Perfection

Submitted: March 09, 2020

June 7, 2016 Tuesday Alyssa and Thayer entered the Forensic Pathology Unit at 9 a.m., greeted by Dr. Murie in a white ... Read Chapter

Chapter 20 (ver.1)

Catching Up

Submitted: March 11, 2020

At 7 a.m. sharp, Thayer’s eyes fixated on the footage before him, finally sent over from various businesses. The cameras followed a fam... Read Chapter

Chapter 21 (ver.1)

Poison a Friend

Submitted: March 13, 2020

Yolie dusted upon her eyes hues of gold and pink, running her hands through the wig’s golden locks falling over her shoulders. The teal... Read Chapter

Chapter 22 (ver.1)

Soon

Submitted: March 19, 2020

Alyssa paused upon getting out of the car. Yellow tape cordoned off the same alley where Alannah’s body was left, surrounded... Read Chapter

Chapter 23 (ver.1)

Jackie

Submitted: March 19, 2020

The cotton skirt of Yolie’s white maxi dress spilled over her crossed legs as she sat at an outdoor table. Blond waves of her wig fell ... Read Chapter

Chapter 24 (ver.1)

Ghosts of Mothers Past

Submitted: March 24, 2020

An eerie quietness descended over the house when Alyssa and Thayer arrived on Yolie’s street. Right behind them was the S.W.A.T. team. ... Read Chapter

Chapter 25 (ver.1)

Glass Houses and Vices

Submitted: March 26, 2020

Smoke curled around her as she leaned against the wall of a coffee shop, watching the orange and gold sunset merge with indigo... Read Chapter

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