Swapped: Blood Ties Gone Wrong

By Precious Anusiem

What would you do if the face of the killer you're hunting... was your own?

The rain poured down in steady sheets, drumming against the windows of the small, dimly lit office. Detective Marcus Grayson sat at his desk, staring at the evidence board in front of him. Strings of red yarn connected photos, maps, and documents in a web of confusion. In the center was a face-a face that haunted him, a face he couldn't quite understand.

The suspect was a ghost, slipping through the cracks of every lead Marcus had followed. No fingerprints, no real name, no tangible connections. Just a trail of chaos and destruction, and one chilling fact: the more Marcus dug into the case, the more it felt personal.

The clock ticked past midnight, but sleep was the last thing on his mind. His gut churned, as if warning him that this case was far more than it seemed. He picked up a photograph from the board, staring at the grainy image of the suspect caught on a security camera. He couldn't shake the feeling that he'd seen this face before-not in passing, but in a way that reached into his soul.

A knock on the door broke the silence. His partner, Detective Jenna Reyes, stepped in, her coat dripping from the rain outside. She had that look in her eyes-the one she got when she had something important.

"Marcus, we've got a break," she said, her voice low and urgent.

He straightened, setting the photo down. "Tell me."

She tossed a file onto his desk. "An informant. Claims they've seen our guy. The description matches down to the last detail. But there's more."

Marcus opened the file, his eyes scanning the report. His heart skipped a beat as he read the name. For the first time in months, he had a lead. A real lead.

"He's been using the alias 'Eli Carter, '" Jenna said. "But that's not the interesting part. The informant says he's got something-something you'll want to see in person."

Marcus frowned, closing the file. "What is it?"

Jenna hesitated, as if choosing her words carefully. "He said you two look alike. Exactly alike."

Marcus felt the world tilt beneath him, but he kept his face neutral. He had learned long ago to hide his emotions. But inside, something shifted. A gnawing suspicion that he'd been suppressing for weeks now clawed its way to the surface.

"Where is he?" Marcus asked, his voice calm despite the storm brewing inside him.

Jenna's eyes met his. "Down at the old docks. He's waiting for you."

Without another word, Marcus grabbed...

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0DS9R84Z9
• ISBN13: 9798305934298
• Release Date: January 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"