Second to None

Novella on Diana Lambert (Investigative Journalist)

De: Amanda Lambert

Narrado por: Virtual Voice

Novella for readers who want a quick read!

They were champions. Now they're trophies.

Diana Lambert, a disgraced investigative journalist scraping by on freelance work, is pulled back into the big leagues by a killer with a grudge against success. When a famous dancer is murdered in a theatrical display, Diana receives an anonymous tip: a high school yearbook photo with a chilling message.

Teaming up with Alan, the charismatic and brilliant owner of a mysterious bookshop called The Department of Destiny, Diana uncovers a horrifying pattern. The victims are all former champions—a tennis star, a supermodel—each at the peak of their game. And the only link is the person who always came in second.

As more bodies fall, Diana realizes the killer is meticulously working through a list, "correcting" past injustices. Each crime scene is a staged masterpiece, a taunt directed at her. With the police one step behind and the killer always one step ahead, Diana and Alan must dive into a world of festering resentment and broken dreams.

But the killer is watching, and he’s chosen Diana to be his audience. He’s in her life, her home, and he’s leading her into a final, deadly trap where the last victim is waiting. To stop him, Diana must confront a terrifying truth: in a world obsessed with winning, coming in second can be a motive for murder.