A murdered fiancé. A ghostly warning. A conspiracy buried in 2,000-year-old gold dust.
The police called her fiancé’s death a suicide. Paige Gold never believed it and nearly lost everything proving she was right. Now, during the Hungry Ghost Festival, his spirit returns with a warning that drags her back into the conspiracy that killed him: stolen gold, secret Taoist alchemy, and an elixir of immortality forged for China's First Emperor.
Someone will kill to keep the secret buried, and as the danger closes in, so does David, the man Paige once walked away from and can't stop wanting now.
To prove she was right all along and protect the people she loves, Paige must outwit a killer before his ancient secret costs her everything, including a second chance at love.
Perfect for fans of mystery, suspense, and a reckoning with the past into a pulse-pounding story of love, betrayal, and the deadly cost of immortality.
Tropes
- Ghost seeking justice
- Second-chance romance
- Disgraced ex-cop heroine
- Murder disguised as suicide
- East-meets-West cultural mystery
- Race against a killer's deadline
- Institutional betrayal and corruption
- Ancient conspiracy hidden in imperial gold
Emotional Hooks
- Some secrets don't stay buried
- Justice for the ones we've lost
- How far would you go to be believed?
- What if you had one last chance to say goodbye?
What You'll Experience in This Story
- A love that refuses to die
- A woman reclaiming her power after loss
- The thrill of unearthing forbidden truths
- A second chance at love she never expected
- Justice for the dead, and redemption for the living
