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Image of the Mourning Light - epitaph book two cover by Janelle M. Baldwin
Content Guidance

This series contains references to suicide, self-harm, sexual assault, violence, postpartum depression, grief, abortion, and physical and emotional abuse. Contains occasional profanity.

Mourning Light • the Epitaph trilogy • Book Two

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Book One  •  Book Three

“Griffin will be here in a few hours. I’m picking him up at three. Karin and Beth will be here all day—if you need anything, just call.” 

“I will.” 

Hours, only hours until Griffin is here. Then I’ll see what my future holds, if anything. 

A new beginning isn’t as simple as it seems. It sounds easy when you say it out loud—fun, even. Starting over. A blank slate. Everything brand new. Except it isn’t really new. It’s just a different kind of same.

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After surviving a brutal assault, Kyrie Ellison is a closed door—locked, chained, and bolted—wondering if she’ll ever open up again. With Griffin soon to be released from the hospital, Kyrie is questioning everything, including her own judgment. She’s already misjudged two men. Did she make the same mistake with Griffin?

Haunted by the assault and his failure to protect the woman he loves, a shattered Griffin returns home. Determined to make amends, he hopes Kyrie will forgive him. But can he forgive himself?

While Kyrie and Griffin struggle to rebuild their lives, their attackers continue to roam free. Detective Shirk is relentless in his pursuit, but as time passes and the trail grows cold, it seems less likely that justice will prevail. Murray is out there, somewhere. Is it truly over, or has it just begun?

 

Book Two in the epitaph trilogy.