But Gabby finds herself alone for endless hours while Riley is busy with legal workshops. Then one of Riley€s old friends goes missing, and Gabby suspects one of Riley€s buddies might be behind the disappearance. When the missing woman€s mom asks Gabby for help, how can she say no?
Secrets abound. Gabby even has some of her own. When the dirty truth comes out, the revelations put everything in jeopardy€"relationships, trusts, and even lives.
The Scum of All Fears €œI€ll get out, and I€ll get even.€Â
Gabby St. Claire is back to crime-scene cleaning, at least temporarily. With her business partner on his honeymoon, she needs help after a weekend killing spree fills up her work docket. She quickly realizes she has bigger problems than finding temporary help.
Gabby tells herself there€s no way the Scum River Killer will make it across the country from California to Virginia without being caught. But then messages are left for Gabby at crime scenes, and someone keeps slipping in and out of her apartment.
When Gabby€s temporary assistant disappears, Gabby must figure out who€s behind these crimes. The search for answers becomes darker when Gabby realizes she€s dealing with a criminal who€s more than evil. He€s truly the scum of the earth, and he€ll do anything to make Gabby and Riley€s lives a living nightmare.
To Love, Honor, and Perish How could God let this happen?
Gabby is determined to figure out who pulled the trigger, even if investigating puts her own life at risk. But as she digs deeper into the facts surrounding the case, she discovers secrets better left alone. Doubts arise in her mind and the one man with answers is on death€s doorstep.
An old foe from the past returns and tests everything Gabby is made of€"physically, mentally, and spiritually. Will her soul survive the challenges ahead? Or will everything she€s worked for be destroyed?