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Unwrapped
Paperback
Publisher Price: $16.99
Publisher: Atmosphere Press
Published: Jul 29 2025
Pages: 280
Weight: 0.72
Height: 0.63 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
Jordan Runnell is terribly frightened. Her fear coincides with the two murders that have recently occurred at the township mall, a week apart from one another. In addition to her panic, she is battling the unrelenting nausea of a first pregnancy, and as if that weren't enough to handle, her new boss, Cheryl Kingston, just happens to be her husband's former fiancée. To complicate matters yet further, the two murder victims and Cheryl were all childhood friends. Jordan no longer knows whom she can trust.
Detective Bob Drake, in charge of the investigation, is under tremendous pressure from the community, his boss, and the mall store owners to solve the murders quickly. It's the holiday season, and these unsettling crimes are already keeping people away from the mall, which is struggling with the effects of online shopping and the pandemic. With little in the way of leads, things take a turn when the frightened young woman, Jordan Runnell, walks into the police station. Her story seems almost irrational-she believes she will be the next victim. But is she the next target, or could she be the villain?
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Unwrapped by Phyllis Picasso was remarkable and captivating. The plot was fast-moving and packed with action that began on the very first page and never let up. The writing style was engaging, pulling me into Jordan's life and making me feel like a part of her everyday experiences. - Alma Boucher for Readers' Favorite
Unwrapped is a cleverly constructed story with great characters and a stocking stuffer of misdirection that fans of women's crime fiction will appreciate. - Independent Book Review
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