The Lakewood Legacy

Book excerpt: A decade-old secret. One shattering revelation. On the eve of her birthday, Elaine’s life takes a devastating turn when someone mysteriously murders her husband, Brian, shattering not only their marriage but also their brilliant technological partnership. Consumed by grief, Elaine must also grapple with a decade-old secret they’ve harbored: a murder at Lakewood Prep. As this buried past resurfaces, connecting to a body found in Lake Placid, Elaine becomes entangled in a dangerous web of lies, corporate greed, and hidden agendas. A sinister new presence compounds the external threats: her psychopathic neighbor, whose torment eerily echoes the relentless bullying Elaine endured in her childhood. As painful memories of her treacherous past resurface, Elaine’s fragile emotional stability crumbles. Plunged into a nightmarish cycle of manipulation and torment, she teeters on the edge of reality, struggling to decipher the encrypted clues her late husband left behind. In this gripping psychological thriller, Elaine must confront her traumatic past and the treacherous present. With threats lurking both outside and within, she races against time to uncover the truth and reclaim control of her life—before she meets the same fate as her husband and the victims before her.