Infatuation turned deadly. Can a psychiatrist and a detective’s growing connection survive a madman’s obsession?

Tampa, Florida. Dr. Audrey Ellis's whole world revolves around the human psyche. So when a bouquet of white roses shows up on her doorstep, she quickly realizes someone has developed an unhealthy fixation. Now anxious that predatory eyes follow her every movement, she’s suspicious when she encounters a handsome stranger in the parking lot.

P.I. Ross Waldman isn’t looking for love. But after seeing a beautiful woman sitting on a park bench time and again, he recognizes her pain and offers to help. And learning she’s hounded by a mysterious hunter, he volunteers to use all his resources to track down the shadowy culprit.

With the incidents escalating and her terror mounting, Audrey gladly accepts Ross’s offer of shelter and a guest bed. And when the big-hearted gumshoe discovers the case has links to the mob, he fears his plan to protect Audrey could climax in a hail of bullets.

Can they unmask the twisted suitor before their relationship is gunned down in cold blood?

The Stalker is the nail-biting first book in the Waldman Investigations romantic suspense series. If you like emotionally complex characters, unexpected twists, and hair-raising action, then you’ll adore Michele Venné’s thrilling tale.

Of Daggers and Dreamers