What to believe. Who to betray. When to run.
Plastic surgeon Dr. Maria Martinez has Asperger’s. Convicted of killing a priest, she is alone in prison and has no memory of the murder. DNA evidence places Maria at the scene of the crime, yet she claims she’s innocent. Then she starts to remember …
A strange room. Strange people. Being watched.
As Maria gets closer to the truth, she is drawn into a web of international intrigue and must fight not only to clear her name but to remain alive.
With a protagonist as original as The Bridge’s Saga Norén, part one in the Project trilogy is as addictive as the Bourne novels.
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“Narrator January LaVoy adds to the intense atmosphere of this psychological thriller…LaVoy’s depiction of Maria as a sympathetic and intriguing character heightens the tension of the conspiracy that is revealed through the story’s twists and turns. Winner of the AudioFile Earphones Award.”
— AudioFile
“A simply riveting read from cover to cover with all manner of unexpected twists and turns. A deftly crafted, multilayered story by a truly gifted novelist with a flair for suspense driven narratives…very highly recommended.”
— Midwest Book Review“The first taut, often terrifying installment of Nikki Owen’s Project trilogy.”
— BookPage“A great conspiracy thriller and a mind-bending tale!”
— Booktime“An engaging, exciting read from a writer who is always a step ahead of the reader’s expectations.”
— David Mark, Sunday Times bestselling author“Powerful and gripping—an adrenaline-filled thriller you won’t forget.”
— Kimberley Chambers, author of Payback" Could not stay with this story. Even though characters definitely had depth, it didn't seem that way while reading. Couldn't seem to relate to any of the characters even during emotional situations. Couldn't finish book. Blessing just to get rid of it. "
— Melissa Allen, 4/5/2017Nikki Owen is an award-winning writer and columnist. She was a marketing consultant and university teaching fellow before turning to writing full time. As part of her degree, she studied at the acclaimed University of Salamanca—the same city her protagonist in the Project trilogy, Dr. Maria Martinez, hails from. Nikki has written for the Gloucestershire Gazette, the Citizen and Echo newspapers, and Weekend magazine, and currently still teaches creative writing classes and chairs events at literary festivals. Originally from Dublin, she now lives in Gloucestershire with her family.
January LaVoy, winner of numerous awards for narration, was named a Golden Voice by AudioFile magazine in 2019. She is an American actress best known for her character Noelle Ortiz on the ABC daytime drama One Life to Live. In addition to working extensively in narration and television, including roles on Law & Order and All My Children, she has worked on and off Broadway as well as in regional theater.