RISING WATERS

Summary

A dark psychological thriller packed with small-town secrets, buried trauma, and shocking twists. She escaped her past—and the man she never forgot. Now both are pulling her back into a deadly game she may not survive.

Jillian Thorne built her career making the unreal feel real. On Hollywood soundstages, she stages murder, kidnapping, and violent crime with chilling authenticity—turning fiction into gripping entertainment. But nothing she's created compares to the truth waiting in Blue Gil.

Nearly six years after escaping her hometown, Jillian is drawn back by the suspicious death of the town's beloved high school football coach. What first appears to be a tragic loss quickly unravels into something far more sinister—a dark mystery no one is willing to confront. Because in Blue Gil, secrets aren't just buried … they're protected.

As disturbing clues surface and a brutal tragedy strikes, Jillian finds herself trapped inside a real-life psychological thriller. The instincts that made her successful in Hollywood may be the key to solving the crime—or the very thing clouding her judgment.

Everyone in this small town is hiding something. Including Jillian.

To uncover the truth, she must break through an unspoken code of silence, deception, and loyalty—and face the past. In this twisted game of suspense, trusting the wrong person could be deadly.

Contains mature themes.