Secrets Hidden behind Closed Doors

About the Book

Morris Frost has a filthy job. He takes covert illegal photographs of couples getting it on and sells the photos for top dollar to his greasy boss, Bernie. Bernie does with the photos what he wants, but Morris knows a lot of his dealings end in blackmail. Still, it’s great pay, and Morris is good at what he does, until he meets Ciara.

She’s a charming waitress he talks up at the local diner, but she’s also sleeping with a high profile married man. When Morris snaps her picture, he knows he can never see her again. He’s possibly just ruined her life. He’d be okay sinking back into the city’s underbelly of gambling and cheap motels, but something about his last assignment makes him sick.

Morris decides to make a change, but the change won’t be pretty. What began as simple photography turns into a bloody vendetta, all in the name of Ciara’s honor. First, he’ll need to trade his camera for a gun. Then, he’ll pay back all the people who paid him—but he may become a monster in the process.

About the Author

Marshall Hanlon is a student at the University of Maryland College Park seeking his bachelor’s in secondary education, specializing in history. His primary influences include Raymond Chandler, William Faulkner, Frank Miller, Ernest Hemingway, and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. This is his first book.