D Daniel Brian

The Shadow Dolls D Daniel Brian

Two broken, damaged people on the road to hell. Ray Martin was a down and out, alcoholic ex-cop turned bounty hunter whose wife had just left him for another man. Marla Duncan was an exotic dancer turned fledgling serial killer, with a long history of sexual and physical abuse from her husband. Apart, they were just two lost souls on their way to oblivion; together, they were more dangerous than they were alone. Marla offers Ray the case of a life time; help her find her abusive ex-husband and retrieve almost two million dollars in cash, stocks, bonds, and diamonds, and she will split it with him 50/50. Desperate to restart his career and get custody of his children, Ray agrees. What Ray doesn't know yet is, Marla Duncan is a serial killer who runs an underground network via the internet, called "The Shadow Dolls," a group of abused women who target rich, abusive men and after taking them for all they have, torture, castrate, and then kill them. The most dangerous part for Ray is, he thinks he has fallen in love with Marla... Full of unforgettable characters, crisp dialogue, and deft pacing, THE SHADOW DOLLS is a must read for fans of noir and crime fiction.