It was every mother's worst nightmare.
In the spring of 1998, Barbra Wolfe came home to find her teenage son, Shawn Reynolds, dead in his room-shot and left behind by someone he trusted. The police called it suicide. But Barbra knew the truth.
His killer was Ricky Mayo, Shawn's so-called friend and the son of a powerful drug kingpin. Hiding in Barbra's attic with a stolen .357, Ricky's desperation turned to bloodshed over a mere $150. With the authorities unwilling to act, Barbra is left with only one option-take justice into her own hands.
Fueled by grief and guided by a mother's unshakable resolve, Barbra begins a dangerous path of vengeance. What starts as a hunt for her son's killer soon unravels a web of drug smuggling, violence, and corruption stretching far beyond her small Oklahoma town. To bring the Mayos down, Barbra must become something she never imagined-ruthless, calculating, and deadly.
As she learns the ways of espionage, stealth, and sabotage, Barbra turns her pain into a weapon. One by one, the empire that stole her son begins to crumble. But when she finally comes face-to-face with Ricky, vengeance takes its darkest shape-a reckoning no one in Fairview will ever forget.
Killer in the Attic is a chilling, fast-paced thriller inspired by true events. It is the story of one mother's grief, her transformation, and the brutal justice only a parent's love can deliver.