An Unconventional Murder

Recovery was supposed to save her life. Instead, it may cost her everything. Chloe Hersch has clawed her way out of addiction and built a fragile peace, a loving marriage, a tight-knit recovery community, and a hard-won sense of hope. Five years sober, she believes the worst is finally behind her. Then a man dies. When a sudden death at an Alcoholics Anonymous convention raises unsettling questions, the familiar rhythms of Chloe's life begin to fracture. Old fears resurface. Jealousy festers. Paranoia tightens its grip. And the line between intuition and delusion becomes dangerously thin. As suspicion spreads through the recovery community, Chloe's mental health spirals, forcing her to confront truths she would rather bury, about herself, her past, and the lengths she might go to protect the life she has fought so hard to keep. Told with unflinching honesty and psychological intensity, An Unconventional Murder explores addiction, mental illness, obsession, and the fragile boundary between victim and villain. In a world where everyone is seeking redemption, one woman must face the possibility that the greatest danger may lie within.

Pages: 371, Paperback, Independently published