A Meaningless Kiss

By Caren Cross and Elaine McCarthy

They shared a kiss that meant nothing. Now, everyone she loves is dying.

Janine Brown and Crystal Connors were inseparable-childhood best friends who survived everything together, until one drunken, giddy night in their college dorm. What was a playful, meaningless kiss to Janine awakened a terrifying, all-consuming obsession in Crystal.

When Janine's boyfriend vanishes without a trace, it seems like a tragic mystery. But as each new man in Janine's life meets a gruesome and untimely end, a pattern of lethal jealousy emerges. Janine, trapped in a waking nightmare, begins to piece together the unthinkable: the person she trusts most is a predator hiding in plain sight.

As the body count rises, a determined detective closes in, and Janine is forced to confront a chilling truth: Crystal's love is a death sentence, and their friendship was the perfect cover for murder.

A pulse-pounding psychological thriller about obsession, betrayal, and the deadly cost of a love twisted into madness. Caren Cross delivers a masterclass in suspense that will leave you questioning every bond you hold dear.

Perfect for fans of *Gone Girl* and The Kind Worth Killing.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GGJ3L2TT
• ISBN13: 9798243754460
• Release Date: January 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 0.43 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.3" x 8.0"