Zoe Blaise Mystery

In the cut-throat world of cosmetics, forensic accountant and reluctant sleuth Zoe Blaise uncovers a deadly conspiracy that threatens to expose the industry's darkest secret-if it doesn't kill her first.Pink Bobbit: A Glamorous Web of Lies, Murder, and Deception...Pandora's box opens. In this first novel of the Montague Trilogy, the glittering yet perilous world of cosmetics reveals that nothing is ever as it seems. Pink Bobbit takes you on a thrilling journey through the high-stakes world of beauty, where secrets and lies lurk beneath the surface. When Annabel Trott dies under suspicious circumstances, Zoe finds herself caught in a tangled web of deception and danger. A haunting warning-"trust no one"-propels Zoe into an investigation that could cost her everything… Who or what is Pink Bobbit? With the help of DCI Rhys Morgan and her steadfast Italian ally Max, they dive headfirst into a high-stakes world of blackmail, international corporate espionage, murder, and a shocking obsession with the perfect shade of pink. From the plush Velvet Rouge nightclub to the glittering launch party for the must-have beauty brand Radiance, Zoe finds herself in a deadly game of cat and mouse. But the closer she gets to the truth, the more she realises that this conspiracy runs deeper than she ever imagined… As she unravels the threads of betrayal and deception, Zoe discovers a twisted connection to a disgraced formulator obsessed with creating the perfect lipstick, and a secret that could shatter everything… As Zoe delves deeper, she exposes the sinister underbelly of the cosmetic industry-a ruthless quest for power shrouded in betrayal, harassment, vindictiveness, and jealousy, that can turn deadly. In a world of illusion, where beauty and betrayal go hand in hand, Zoe must uncover the deadly secret behind Pink Bobbit-brilliant but ruthless puppeteers in the imploding beauty world who will stop at nothing to keep the truth buried. From the storms of South Wales to the ghosts of London and the final showdown in Milan, Zoe races against time to unmask the killer in a world where beauty and vanity are the ultimate weapons. 72,000 words

Digital Facade...The gripping climax of The Montague TrilogyIn a world where beauty is manufactured and reality is optional, the truth is the most dangerous weapon of all.Still recovering from her harrowing experience at Sanctuary, Zoe retreats to her brother's remote home on the west coast of Wales- only to be pulled back into the shadows of a new conspiracy.At the centre of this war is the Cartel. Their latest creation? Montague 2-a mirror that doesn't just reflect beauty, but rewires the mind. Its test subjects: the broken remnants of their last failed experiment, the so-called "Faceless Ones."Enter Martin Jaggery-an insufferable Silicon Valley tech titan who's made a devil's bargain with the Cartel's icy mastermind. As Zoe and her allies at Orpheus peel back the layers of digital deception, they uncover a disturbing arsenal: weaponised algorithms capable of shaping consumer behaviour, suppressing dissent, and selling an illusion of perfection.With the line between perception and reality rapidly disintegrating, Zoe must make an impossible choice: vanish into anonymity, or risk everything to bring down a Cartel that no longer hides behind screens-it is the screen.