Mayhem Takes a Dare

Fantasy and reality clash when the members of an online group meet in person. Behind the glitter of the royal profiles, true identities are entwined with deadly secrets.

"You can't tell him." Sarah's pretty face hardens, the dimples fading like a whimsical daydream. Her fingers claw Marisa Adair's arm.

Marisa is furious. "I won't let you get away with it. You're trying to trick my friend into a relationship." Marisa's gaze rakes the bulky sweatshirt and boxy jeans camouflaging the lush figure. "You're a stripper with a volatile boyfriend. You're not a high school teacher looking for love."

Later, Sarah is stabbed to death during her exotic routine. Marisa and her devastated friend are among the suspects.

To solve the murder, Marisa joins forces with unlikely allies. Parvis is an attractive online investigative reporter. He'll do anything for a story to shock his followers. Alex is a handsome accountant. More accustomed to saving money and cutting expenses, he's focused on saving lives and cutting off a desperate murderer. Clara is a retired lunch lady. Fearless to the point of foolhardiness, she uses her own version of "slay-dar" to hunt the murderer.

In the past, Marisa lived a reckless double life. She was a conservative administrator by day. After hours, she partied the nights away in a notorious club. Now, she finds herself back in shadowy, forbidden places as she and her friends track down a killer. The twisted trail to the murderer leads to explosive, decades-old secrets, including a vigilante-style killing.

Marisa and her friends follow the clues. Can she solve the murder before her online account is deleted... permanently?