Title: The Second Wife
Author: Kishan Paul
Release Date: October 14, 2015
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
Length: 82,000 words
Cover Artist: Syneca Fetherstone
Synopsis:
If you want to live, you must let
go of the past...
Twenty-eight-year-old
psychologist, Alisha Dimarchi, is abducted by an obsessed client and imprisoned
in his Pakistani compound for over two years. Forced to change her name and
live as his second wife, her life is filled with trauma and heartbreak. Thrust
into a world of violence and oppression, Ally must fight not only to keep
herself alive but to protect the lives of the people she now considers family.
At night, she retreats into her memories of the only man she has ever loved—a
man she believes no longer loves her.
Thirty-four-year-old
handsome surgeon, David Dimarchi, has spent the last two years mourning the
disappearance of his wife. After a painful and isolated existence, he begins
the process of healing. It is then he is visited by a stranger, who informs him
that Ally is very much alive and needs his help. In a desperate attempt to save
her, David enlists the help of a mercenary. Together they find themselves in
the center of more than just a rescue mission. Will he be able to reach her in
time, and if he does, will she still want him?
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Excerpt
He eyed the
therapist. There was something calming about Tom. Kinda reminded him of his
dad. Funny. After working hard to forget Ally and their life together, in a few
short minutes, this stranger had forced those doors open. If she were here, she
would be clapping her hands like a stupid seal right now. “I’m willing to give
it a try.”
“Do you feel
comfortable sharing what happened?”
No.
He took another swig
of water. “She disappeared two years ago. No one’s heard or seen her since.”
“How have you
survived her disappearance?”
Dave fiddled with the
lid of the bottle and focused on the paisley area rug. “It’s been hard. Really
hard.” His voice sounded hoarse even to his own ears.
It had been a while
since he’d talked about the disappearance and opening Pandora’s box hurt like
hell. Yet for some reason, he found himself prying the lid, wanting to let the
demons out.
“She was beautiful,
and God, I loved her. She used to tell me to take her off the pedestal. That I’d
wake up one day and be disappointed. After eight years of marriage, I still had
it bad for her. How many husbands can say that?”
Tom nodded,
encouragingly.
“I was so proud she
was mine. She was amazing in every way…as a wife, a friend—smart, funny, the
whole package, and there was nowhere on earth I’d rather be than with her.”
He blinked back the
emotion and fast-forwarded to the morning two years ago. “She disappeared on
March twenty-third. I got home from work about four thirty that morning to an
empty apartment. At first, I thought she’d left me again, but that didn’t make
any sense. So I made some phone calls, then drove to her office. Her Lexus,
purse and keys—even her shoes—were in the parking lot. But no Ally.”
As many times as the
story had been shared, he should be able to recite it automatically, but today was
different. His voice cracked and the waterworks he thought were over tried to
rush to the surface. Dave slammed his lids shut and pushed the words through. “I
called the police. The rest is history.”
“How have you held up
through this?”
Dave rubbed the wetness
away and continued. “No words. I keep thinking if I’d been home that night this
wouldn’t have happened.”
“Do you believe you
could have prevented it?”
“No, probably not.
But I let her down. Didn’t protect her.”
He accepted the
Kleenex Tom handed him and wiped his face dry. His head lowered and voice soft,
he recounted his hell. “They investigated her clients, everyone had an alibi.
People came in and out of the house for weeks. The media plastered information
everywhere. Calls poured in about bodies, and each time, I wished I were dead.
I couldn’t sleep. Eat. Breathe. My life was gone. Two years later, here we are,
no news, no leads, nothing. She vanished from the world.”
Emotion sat heavy on
his chest, choking him and making it impossible to speak. After an eternity of silence,
Tom’s firm hand gripped his arm.
“I can’t imagine how
hard that must have been for you.”
Still is.
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The Second Wife is one of those
rare novels that will lurk in the back of your mind for weeks. With stunning
precision, Kishan Paul throws the reader into a world of clandestine
organizations and brutal politics. The gripping characters wrench your heart and
make you cringe with fear. A rollercoaster of suspense and emotion not to be
missed.
--Aubrey Wynne Author of Dante’s Gift and Rolf’s Quest
--Aubrey Wynne Author of Dante’s Gift and Rolf’s Quest
Kishan
Paul’s writing shines in this beautifully written psychological thriller filled
with heart-gripping emotion as the heroine unearths an inner strength she
didn’t know she possessed.
– Cait Jarrod, Bestselling Author
– Cait Jarrod, Bestselling Author
"The
Second Wife is a poignant story of love, domestic violence, and mental
strength. It grabs you by the throat and doesn't let go until you've finished
the last page. No wait, it doesn't let go at all… I had the pleasure of
betareading it, and the wide range of emotions it stirred in me are still right
under the surface."
– Lea Bronsen award winning author of The Perfect Shoot
– Lea Bronsen award winning author of The Perfect Shoot
“This is a gripping
story, brilliantly woven from start to finish. I’ll never forget Ally. She’s as
real to me as anyone else because her story isn’t some forgettable fictional
work. No way you are walking away from this one the same way. I actually took a
break between this novel and my next one. I wasn’t ready to begin another
journey just yet. Amazing work, Kishan Paul.”
– Kristen Shanchez, reader
– Kristen Shanchez, reader
About
the Author
From daring escapes by tough women to chivalrous men swooping in to save the day, the creativity switch to Kishan Paul’s brain is always in the “on” position. If daydreaming stories were a college course, Kish would have graduated with honors.
Mother of two beautiful children, she has been married to her best friend for over seventeen years. With the help of supportive family and friends, she balances her family, a thriving counseling practice, and writing without sinking into insanity.
Her novel, Blind Love, is currently available through most major ebook sites and through Samhain Publications.
She can be found at:
Website: http://kishanpaul.net
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