The Artist's Folly

By K. S. Burris

Barista by day, business student by night, Vanessa just wants to keep her head down, ace her exams, and avoid punching her narcissistic boss in the teeth. But when a string of brutal murders rattles her sleepy city, Vanessa's mundane routine is shattered-and the killer may be closer than she thinks.

Juggling bitter coffee, night classes, and a complicated "situationship" with her tattooed best friend Vance, Vanessa thinks she has enough on her plate. But something far darker lurks beneath the city's surface: women are vanishing, their bodies discovered days later in grotesque crime scenes that scream of sadistic artistry. And Vanessa-scrappy, sharp-tongued, and entirely unprepared-might be the next subject in someone's twisted masterpiece.

Told in dual perspectives between a jaded, caffeine-fueled survivor and the methodical killer hiding in plain sight, The Artist's Folly is a razor-edged blend of dark humor, suspense, and psychological horror. Equal parts gritty and emotionally raw, it's a tale of trauma, survival, obsession-and the price of becoming someone's muse.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0F59XSN42
• ISBN13: 9798319128355
• Release Date: April 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 0.94 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.5"