Shards

Haunted by a family legacy of abuse and murder and the breakup of a relationship, Nathaniel Follows meets the beautiful, vulnerable, and scarred Susan Hartford.

After sharing a night together, and experiencing her decadent lifestyle, he is drawn into a web of lies. When she commits suicide before his very eyes, he wonders what role he has played in her death, and grows obsessed with finding the answer. Struggling against a heritage of cruelty, Nathaniel becomes wedged between the police and the forces lurking behind Susan's death.