3 Briefs (class project)

The Besieged // Leonard Hedges

A young writer is inadvertently identifed as a suspect ina local series of murders. A publisher identifies an uncanny similarity between the murders and his draft for an upcoming book. The connection is obvious and the writer races to clear himself by finding the person who has accessed his literary work.

Wretched // Audie McKenzie

One woman's tragic attempt to locate a child given away at birth. Deena Banks revisits the moment that as a frightened teenage mother she signed away her baby Ella forever. Her obsession to find her daughter darkens when the path hints that the adoption family has a troubling history of infant deaths. The book leads you toward the truth with a surprising twist.

Invanity // Chelsea Turchoff

A killer has targeted members of a weight-loss group. In this dark comedy/mystery several dozen women in this midwest town are committed to losing weight even though it endangers their lives. The detective on the case attempts to identify the murderer as women are mysteriously killed as they approach their target weight. Each incident represents a different lethal twist as these woman prove they are dying to lose weight.