M.J. Brackin

The residents of a small town discover that something more sinister than killer wolves is lurking in the backwoods: first the wolves start turning up dead...then people.

A divorcée's love for her ex-husband pulls her into a deadly crime ring when he goes missing, and the local authorities refuse to search for him.

Darla is a type-A Brentwood mom who’s done with her abusive marriage. Her solution? Hire an assassin. Enter Deuce: a superstitious hitman who believes deeply in his cosmic purpose. That is, of course, until the universe throws a wrench in both their plans, and they must decide what to do—practically and existentially—before the universe decides for them.