Behind every locked door in this house is a secret. One of them is deadly. *A twisty mystery by award-winning Canadian author, Tikiri Herath. A secluded old-money manor in the heart of the White Mountains conceals a chilling secret. The family matriarch calls on private detective Asha Kade to share a cryptic deathbed wish. “ Find my children and tell them I did it for love.” Asha doesn’t know a killer is lurking within the family. Every locked door hides a betrayal. Every shadow conceals the next strike. A merciless storm isolates the mansion from the world outside. A brutal murder shatters the midnight silence inside. And Asha is next on the twisted list. She must unravel the family’s poisonous past to expose the dark truth. But in this house everyone is a suspect. And everyone is lying…. A riveting serial killer mystery of revenge and retribution from the award-winning Canadian author, Tikiri Herath. For fans of Rick Mofina, Rachel Amphlett, Lisa Regan, and Bookouture mystery thriller series. Trust no one. Fear everything. No one is safe. _____________ This book is the first in this series.There is no graphic violence, heavy cursing, or explicit sex in this book. No dog is ever harmed but the villains always are. ______________ What readers are saying about this book: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐***"My goodness, this is stunning. I hated to put it down!"*** ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐***"A twisted whodunnit! Edge of your seat thriller that kept me up late, to finish it, unputdownable!! More, please!"*** ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐***"The level of suspense was intense. The place in New Hampshire where it takes us to is the place of nightmares...*"** ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐***"I liked the non-stop action chapter after chapter and how it made me oblivious of everything else around me. That's how engrossing it was.”*** ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐***“I loved the characters. The pacing was fast and kept me engaged throughout the entire book!”*** ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐***“I liked the fast pace. I liked the intrigue. I couldn’t always guess what was going to happen next!”*** ___________ The Merciless Murder Mystery Thriller series - female private detective murder mystery crime with suspenseful, twisty endings. Merciless Legacy Merciless Games Merciless Crimes Merciless Past Merciless Lies Merciless Deaths This series is now complete. Private eye Asha Kade is ensnared in a deadly game of cat-and-mouse. A secret benefactor awards a children’s charity a million dollars for every case she solves. The stakes are her very life. The rewards are justice for the victims and solace for her haunted past. These are games of life and death. How far would you go for a million dollars?