Paper Cut

Previously published as The Sequel. Judd Whitfield is a book editor for a low-level crime novel publisher. A writer in his spare time, he believes his job is well beneath his talents. However, when he senses his gorgeous wife is having an affair with her boss, he privately seethes and stalks her as his mind begins to fracture. Then, presented with a manuscript from a young, unknown author who is desperately seeking the editor's approval, a plan begins to develop. As Whitfield reads the novel-a description of the perfect murder-he realizes it is a blueprint for doing away with his cheating wife. Falling hard for another woman in the office, he envisions a carefree life for the two of them together. But has he made a fatal flaw without recognizing it? "In this brilliantly crafted, page-turning psychological thriller, every character bursts from the pages with vibrancy and, at times, terror."