Twisted Deception

To protect her daughter, she will do anything-lie, cheat, and steal. But at what cost? Lana has found her child's father. She thinks. But he's homeless. Or is he? In trying to reveal the truth, she uncovers way more than she bargained for. He appears to be working with Lana's mother to protect her jewelry. An old, expensive piece that as far as Lana can tell is connected to her mom's past, something she knows nothing about. Determined to find answers, Lana soon discovers that she has put her family in the direct line of sight of a man who is out to get what he believes is his. Jordie has been running and lying his whole life but now he is using his skills and position for one thing, to take down the notorious Joe Brown. His father. But he can't do it alone. The last attempt almost got him killed. Lana forces Jordie to work with her and to use his skills and connections to protect her family. But she's truly not sure if he's the problem… or the solution… He has a connection to the man they are trying to stop. So, is Jordie really working with her? Or for him? Can they stop a man notorious for his brutality and his success before he takes the one thing that means the world to Lana? Sheila grew up in a Foster Home run by Mrs. Stephanos. Now, thirty-five years later, the bauble she played with as a child, has arrived. And it is worth over a million dollars. She is the second of the foster sisters to receive her jewelry. But who is sending them out? And what is their end game?

Taesa is trying to find something that will help her mom, who has early onset Alzheimer's. She will even use her new job and its advantages, if it will stop the terrible disease from taking her mom from her. Only Taesa finds herself pulled into a web of people who have a alternate agenda, one they have put her in the middle of. Kal has been given the task of learning more about his mother's past and his adopted sister's real mother. Kal is okay with doing the research but when his teenage, adopted sister comes to stay with him, everything goes to hell. Not only does she almost get kidnapped but she steals the jewels he has been given to protect. Taesa and Kal work together to keep his sister safe, discover the connection amongst several women-her boss, Kal's mom, Kal's teenage sister's mom and someone who is a surprise to them all-and keep the jewels safe. Marlisa grew up in the foster system and was raised by Mrs. Stephanos. The jewelry that she played with as a child has shown up. It is worth millions. Who is sending it? What is their end game? The biggest shock for Marlisa is who might be behind it all.

A dead girl. Missing gems. Buried treasures. Dayna comes home under protest. If her aunt hadn't guilted her, she never would have come to see her ill mother. Their relationship has never been good. At her father's request, Dayna agrees to search into her mom's past. A past that is nothing like she imagined-religious zealots, a dead girl, and on her own at age sixteen. They help to give a clearer picture as to why her mom might have chosen the bottle but it doesn't tell her who the people are or why someone is still trying to hide a forty-year-old death. Tanner, an undercover police officer, has been asked, off the books, to do some sleuthing for stolen treasures. Walking the fine line of doing what he was trained to do, and keeping it legal, is keeping him on his toes and it turns out, running for his life. What he has gotten involved in is way bigger than he imagined. Dayna meets Tanner in the most unlikely ways but it soon comes to light that although they are working on different cases, their situations are very much connected. Working together, they soon find that trying to do right by a dead girl, dodging bullets, and solve who is behind it all, are keeping them on the run.Can they identify the girl? And her killer, before he succeeds again? Joan grew up in a Foster Home run by Mrs. Stephanos. Now, thirty-five years later, the bauble she played with as a child, has arrived. And it is worth over a million dollars. She is one of the final foster sisters to receive her jewelry. But who is sending them out? And what is their end game? Lost Tears is book 4 in The Twisted Deception Suspense Thriller Mystery Series. All books in the series have standalone stories. But the story running in the background, the story that connects all the books, will keep you reading the series. Who is behind sending out the gems and what is their end game? An engaging thriller mystery with some interesting twists. Enjoy!

They grew up in a foster home. They have been running from their past for thirty-five years. It is time to stop and fight… and to dig up old skeletons. Lost TearsA dead girl. Missing gems. Buried treasures. Dayna needs to unravel her mother's past to find justice but someone will do anything to prevent that. The past is coming back in a way no one saw coming. Thirty-five years later, the baubles they played with as children are being sent out. And they are worth millions. Who is sending them? And why?Diamond grew up in the Foster Home. Her past almost destroyed her. If she and her family are going to survive it, she's going to have to get her daughter to dig up the skeletons of her past. Last BetrayalUnraveling the secrets of the past can be a dangerous game. Addison's grandmother's final wishes lead Addison down a perilous path of secrets and lies. With the help of a burnt-out counselor, Addison is determined to uncover the truth. But as she digs deeper, she discovers horrors dating back thirty-five years. Can she unveil the Last Betrayal before more people die? Rose grew up in the Foster Home. Jewelry from their past has been delivered to all the foster sisters. Rose is playing with fire but it is time to draw out the person responsible for all their terror. The final two books in The Twisted Deception Series. Discover who is behind sending out the gems and what their end game is. Will there be justice for these eight women, who grew up in a foster home run by Mrs. Stephanos? An engaging thriller mystery with some interesting twists. Enjoy! The Twisted Deception Series should be read in order:Fostered IdentityShadowed FootstepsExploited InnocenceLost TearsLast Betrayal