Tainted 3

In this dramatic finale to Blacc Topp’s Tainted series, FBI Agent Monica Deitrich is both the hunter and the hunted as she tries to end to murderous reign of King Kochese.

With Jasmine locked away safely, Monica may be able to concentrate on the pursuit and capture of King Kochese. If there was one thing that the DEA and FBI taught Agent Monica Deitrich, it was to check everyone and trust no one. Between Millicent and Noisy Boy, they keep her busy and content—that is, until a new love interest threatens to tear down everything that she's built.

A series of gruesome murders are happening simultaneously, spanning from the East Coast to the Midwest, and they have Jasmine and King's signature style written all over them. Monica can feel it in her gut that King is behind the murders, but Jasmine is tucked away in a government asylum awaiting trial.

The body count is rising, and all roads lead to King Kochese—but how can Monica corner a ghost with unlimited resources and connections, capable of ruining not only her career but her life with a snap of his cold-blooded and calloused fingers?

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