The past is closer than she thinks.
For struggling real estate agent Lexi, a routine trip to a local thrift store seems like nothing more than a casual way to forget her mounting debts and chaotic family. But when she purchases an obscure painting that was never meant to be sold, she uncovers an ancient conspiracy. Hidden within its canvas is a secret steeped in blood, drawing out opposing underground factions who will stop at nothing from achieving their objectives.
Lexi’s life is shattered when a masked intruder offers her an unnerving ultimatum to retrieve the painting. With the life of her nine-year-old niece, Aelyn, used as collateral, Lexi is caught in a web of cryptic clues and hidden identities. From obscure Shakespearean riddles to ancient Orders, every step brings her closer to an underground world where a single miscalculation means certain death.
The Thrifter: Book 1 is a dark comedy and conspiracy thriller about family, loss, and the dangerous secrets hidden inside forgotten things, where coincidence may be fate in disguise, and the cheapest object may carry the highest value.
