Plus One

A Psychological Thriller of Weddings, Lies, and Vanishing Truths

By: Bill Tarino

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

Claire takes on an unusual side job: a professional “plus one,” paid to pose as someone’s date so no guest has to show up alone. It should be harmless. Play the part, smile for the photos, leave before dessert.

But when the groom vanishes mid-toast, the job turns into a trap.

As the search unfolds, three people hold the story:

The Plus One who knows she’s being used as bait.

The Bride’s sister who sees cracks spreading through the family.

The Venue manager who built the wedding from the ground up and refuses to watch it collapse.

Each chapter pulls back another layer of deception. Anonymous messages arrive. Rules appear in strange places. Red herrings blur the truth: a gown replaced with a stained double, staff called in “sick” by a voice that isn’t theirs, a drone buzzing over the dock. Every trick points back to an old grudge, and to a ledger of rules written in gold ink.

The wedding becomes a war of attrition. Guests laugh and drink, unaware that the people holding the room together are being tested at every step. And when the final rule is revealed, Claire realizes the real target isn’t the groom at all.

Fast-paced, darkly funny, and packed with twists, Plus One is a popcorn thriller where ordinary people in ordinary jobs fight lies, survive sabotage, and write their own ending.