Criminal by Proxy

by S.E. Smyth

Editions:ePub

ISBN: B0BJYWZ18M
Pages: 333

Christine is on the hunt to find out more about her great aunt, Rose, hoping to decipher their severed relationship and the murder Rose committed, for which June is in prison. With a stroke leaving Rose incapacitated, it’s a rush against time to find the truth.

Things are doubly complicated when Christine’s girlfriend Terrie is accused of assaulting someone. Nervous about what she might do next, Christine and her friends avoid Terrie. With everything at stake, Christine must stick to the cold hard facts, reminding herself not to let her emotions get in the way.

Christine must evaluate everything happening in her life. The weight of the events buried by her aunt so many years before and the shame of the actions of the love of her life rest squarely on her. If the eyes of the law are always 20/20, how do love, emotion, and insecurities distort fact?

Published: October 25, 2022
Publisher: Ninestar Press
Genres:

Mystery & Thriller

Tags:

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Pairings: F-F
Heat Level: 3
Romantic Content: 4
Ending: Click here to reveal
Character Identities: Lesbian
Protagonist 1 Age: 18-25
Protagonist 2 Age: 18-25
Protagonist 3 Age: 66+
Tropes: Bad Breakup, Coming of Age, Coming Home, Coming Out / Closeted, Coming Out Later in Life, Criminals & Outlaws, Death of Parent, Enemies to Lovers, Everyone is Queer, Forbidden Love, Found Family, Hurt / Comfort, Moral Failure, Reunited and it Feels So Good, Second Chances, Slow Burning Love, True Love, Unrequited Love
Word Count: 82000
Setting: United States
Languages Available: English

About the Author

S.E. Smyth is a multi-genre author writing multi-faceted sapphic characters often with mental health issues, however they fit into a plot. By exploring the intersections of identity, she finds imaginable goodness in the questionably bad.

While known for her masterful cat belly rubs, she can also often be seen taking brisk walks. She travels when the air is right looking for antique stores, records, bike trails, and the perfect beach. S.E. rises unnecessarily early and usually falls asleep by 9 p.m. S.E. Smyth uses she/her pronouns and identifies as a lesbian and queer.

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