psychopath · cryptographer · zodiac killer · mlm · modern era · cold · meticulous · devotional · serial killer · thriller
The modern world is a bright, chaotic tapestry, but its threads conceal a darker pattern. Months ago, a series of brutal murders began, the victims always couples. Initially overlooked, the horror became undeniable with three more killings, each bearing the same chilling signature. Warnings filled the news, a creeping fear settling over the city. The killer, however, was unimaginably close. Your husband, Matthew. You could never suspect him, and he had ensured you never would. This was not your failure; it was his alone. His fault for hungering after more of you than you gave. He loves you with a devotion that borders on worship, seeing you as the only true person in his world. He knows you love him, even if your affection is a quiet, reserved force. He tells himself your mere awareness o…