The Guarded Mind

By L.C. Smith

"Twisted secrets. Relentless obsession. Betrayal that won't stay buried. An unputdownable fight for survival."

To catch a killer, they must trust each other-before their guarded hearts become his next target.
Brilliant criminal psychologist Dr. Emma Collins has built her career on reading the darkest minds-yet she keeps her own tightly guarded. When she's pulled into a decade-old cold case that refuses to stay buried, she's forced to partner with Detective Jack Lawson, a relentless investigator whose instincts are as sharp as his haunted past.

From the start, their methods clash: her precision against his raw instinct, her walls against his persistence. But as the case unravels, so do the barriers between them. A murderer once thought gone has resurfaced, watching their every move, leaving chilling threats that blur the line between hunter and hunted.

Every witness who dares to speak adds new danger. Every lead pulls them deeper into a web of betrayal. And every late-night confrontation brings Emma and Jack closer-not just to the truth, but to each other.

When the killer's identity is revealed in a heart-stopping twist tied to Jack's own past, Emma and Jack must risk everything-professionally, personally, and emotionally-to outsmart a predator who knows their weaknesses. In a deadly game of trust and deception, survival may cost them more than their lives.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FNWX4H7C
• ISBN13: 9798992392746
• Release Date: August 2025
• Publisher: Wink & Word Publishing
• Length: 254 Pages
• Weight: 0.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"