Everyone in Wrenford is watching. No one is telling the truth. When retired planning clerk Jean Wicks disappears, locksmith Mara Ellison becomes the target of village gossip after a suspicious photograph places her at the centre of the mystery. As altered footage, tampered locks, and missing council records surface, Mara follows a trail of intimidation connected to a disputed property development. But in a village built on whispers and appearances, every new clue turns another neighbour into a suspect—and someone is determined to keep the truth buried. A tense psychological thriller about surveillance, reputation, manipulation, and the dangerous power of secrets.



Imad Muratspahic is an independent author of practical how-to guides, technical handbooks, history and fiction. The books aim to be clear, honest and useful from the first page.