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The Dancing Girl
Paperback
Series: The Dancing Girl Mystery Thrillers, Book 1
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ISBN13: 9798243142502
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Mar 15 2026
Pages: 228
Weight: 0.68
Height: 0.48 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Mar 15 2026
Pages: 228
Weight: 0.68
Height: 0.48 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
A gritty and entertaining international thriller.
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He didn't seem to notice me. Normally, that would have put me at ease, but tonight-dressed in five-inch heels, shiny black vinyl short-shorts, and a crop top that left little to the imagination-someone not noticing me made me highly suspicious. It was as if he was deliberately trying to appear as though he hadn't seen me. I fixed my stare straight ahead, refusing to make eye contact, and tried to pick up my pace-a ridiculous endeavor given the stilettos. I shifted the grocery bag to my left arm, my fingers already fumbling for my car keys tucked into the waistband of my shorts. I just wanted that door open and me inside. Fast. Out of the corner of my eye, I caught his subtle shift; his body straightened, a casual pose turning into a purposeful one. My nerves, already frayed, snapped. I fumbled the keys, and they clattered to the ground.
As I squatted down, scrambling to retrieve them, I could practically feel his presence just behind me. Keys back in hand, I quickly shifted them, trying to isolate a single, sharp edge to use as a weapon. I pivoted, ready to strike, but he was closer than I'd thought. His hand was a vise around my throat before I could even complete the turn. The grocery bag dropped with a muffled thud. I lunged, driving the key toward him, but again, I was too slow. His other hand clamped around my wrist, crushing my attempt. The pressure on my throat intensified, cutting off my breath, and a sickening lightheadedness began creeping in.
Through the haze of panic and the rush of blood in my ears, only one thought truly crystallized: This night really sucks!
As I squatted down, scrambling to retrieve them, I could practically feel his presence just behind me. Keys back in hand, I quickly shifted them, trying to isolate a single, sharp edge to use as a weapon. I pivoted, ready to strike, but he was closer than I'd thought. His hand was a vise around my throat before I could even complete the turn. The grocery bag dropped with a muffled thud. I lunged, driving the key toward him, but again, I was too slow. His other hand clamped around my wrist, crushing my attempt. The pressure on my throat intensified, cutting off my breath, and a sickening lightheadedness began creeping in.
Through the haze of panic and the rush of blood in my ears, only one thought truly crystallized: This night really sucks!
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