Fairwood

"This is crime-noir so dark that you won't see the twists that lurk in the shadows" –Keith Moray, author of Inspector Torquil McKinnon SeriesDexter and Pandora are stuck in the middle of nowhere, desperate to escape the clutches of the law. A modern-day Bonnie and Clyde, all they wanted was the good life: freedom, excitement, and each other. The easy way out seemed, well, easy, but instead they’ve earned themselves a life on the run.After their petty crime spree takes a wrong turn and transforms this love-struck duo into the nation’s most wanted criminals, they find sanctuary in a little town called Fairwood. The town welcomes and embraces them, and Dexter and Pandora think they’ve found the perfect place to build a new life on the right side of the law with no consequences from or reminders of their past. But Fairwood isn’t all that it seems. Something sinister lurks underneath the residents’ happy smiles and friendly chatter. The conversations don’t seem real, their smiles never seem to waver, and Dexter and Pandora can’t escape the feeling they are being watched.The fugitives were sure that they had found a safe haven, but they begin to suspect that the perfect country town they escaped to may be worse than the life of crime they left behind.

“A taut psychological thriller that will keep the reader engrossed until the explosive conclusion.” —Vaughn C. Hardacker, author of Black Orchid on House 23 , “A taut psychological thriller that will keep the reader engrossed until the explosive conclusion.” —Vaughn C. Hardacker, author of Black Orchid on House 23

Eli Yance lives in Northumberland, England, with his wife and dogs. He doesn’t spend nearly enough time with the former and spends far too much time with the latter. Eli started writing at a very young age, penning his first complete novel when he was just eleven and publishing his first short story at eighteen. He is also the author of House 23 and Consequence.