The Art of Disguise

“I had it all planned. Our chance encounter would lead to a long walk on the beach and from there, to the rest of our lives.”— Britney King, Water Under The Bridge 

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Howdy there, 

If you’ve read the Water series then you may (or may not) know that the female protagonist, Kate is the villain in Beyond Bedrock. In Water Under the Bridge, Kate decides to clean up her life. She’s lonely (to the extent that a sociopath can be) and more importantly—she feels her biological clock ticking. Bored with the status quo of single life, and life on the run, she decides she wants something more—namely a husband and a family. Rather than steal someone else’s, this time, she vows to have her own. Kate is determined to reinvent herself and in true Kate fashion, she’s prepared to do whatever it takes to achieve her goal.

Problem is, the man she’s pegged to give her what she desires comes equipped with an agenda of his own and Kate soon learns the age-old lesson: Be careful what you wish for… what you’re seeking might also be seeking you.

Water Under the Bridge was chosen for a promo with several of the retailers this week. If you haven’t read it yet, it’s on special here:

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A quick, fascinating, real-life story about the concealing of a true identity:

In 1991, James McAlphin of El Dorado, Arkansas, pleaded guilty to murder and was sentenced to 15 years in prison. The weird thing, though, is that authorities still have no idea who he killed.

On July 10, 1991, police responded to the Whitehall Motel at 840 West Hillsboro where they found a woman dead from a gunshot wound.

According to witnesses, an argument ensued outside in the parking lot between James McAlphin and his girlfriend Mercedes, which proceeded into the motel room, where she was unfortunately shot and killed.

However, after she was killed, police discovered that Mercedes wasn’t her real name. She had been arrested, booked, and photographed under the name Cheryl Wick. Her identification confirmed this.

After the Union County Coroner pronounced, “Cheryl Ann Wick”, dead, police set out to notify  her next of kin, her parents in Minneapolis, Minnesota.i

The news came as quite a shock to them, considering that their daughter was alive and well in Minneapolis.

Soon, the police confirmed that the real Wick was living in Minneapolis and had had her purse stolen a few years earlier, including her ID and birth certificate.

Investigators snooped around and found more places the victim had lived and worked under names like Cheryl Kaufman, Shannon Wiley, and Kelly Carr, all of which were equally made up. She was arrested under the alias Cheryl Wick and received medical treatment.

Despite having DNA samples, fingerprints, and photographs—multiple agencies, including the FBI, have been unable to determine who the deceased woman actually is.

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What readers say about Water Under the Bridge: 

★★★★★ “Clever, intense and addictive.” 

★★★★★  “Bold and in your face from the get-go.”

★★★★★  “A twisty and edgy page-turner. The perfect psychological thriller.” 

★★★★★ “A fascinating tale of marriage, secrets, and deception.” 

★★★★★ “I read this novel in one sitting, captivated by the words on the page. The suspense was startling and well-done.”

★★★★★ “Dark and complex. By far the most unique and original storytelling I have had the pleasure of reading in years.”

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