The Truth They Buried: Dean Mercer Series Book 2

By Charles Bolger PhD

They went to Rosewood to heal.

What they uncovered was a lie buried deep enough to kill.

When investigative journalist Reese Marlowe infiltrates the exclusive Rosewood Retreat under a false name, she expects secrecy, manipulation, and a story worth exposing. What she doesn't expect is Dean Mercer-the disgraced detective who once broke her heart-or the way the past tightens its grip the moment they're trapped behind locked gates.

As patients begin to unravel and surveillance cameras watch every breath, Reese and Dean realize Rosewood isn't a sanctuary-it's a psychological experiment built on coercion, erased evidence, and a death that was never an accident.

With exits sealed and trust disintegrating, every confession becomes a weapon. Every secret could be lethal. And the brilliant, unhinged mind running the retreat will do anything to protect the truth she buried years ago.

To survive, Reese and Dean must confront the ghosts that destroyed them once before-and decide whether love can exist when paranoia is the rule and no one is who they claim to be.

Because at Rosewood, healing is optional.

Silence is mandatory.

And escape may already be impossible.

A gripping psychological thriller filled with buried secrets, unreliable truths, and relentless tension-perfect for fans of twist-driven suspense, locked-room mysteries, and emotional second-chance romance.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0H9R29DW4
• ISBN13: 9798188276607
• Release Date: July 2026
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 197 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.5" x 6.0"