The Spare Key

by Maurice Vincent Major

Genre:

Psychological Thriller • Domestic Suspense • Gothic Thriller • Slow-Burn Obsession

Book Description

Tessa Wintercroft thought she knew every inch of her apartment.

Every chair aligned. Every lock secured. Every routine untouched.

Until the night something changes.

A dining chair sits slightly out of place.

A cold draft slips through a locked window.

And by morning, her jewelry box has been meticulously rearranged by hands that were never supposed to be there.

No signs of forced entry.

No broken locks.

No explanation.

Terrified that someone has access to her home, Tessa hires Julian, a quiet and intensely skilled security locksmith who promises to make her apartment impenetrable. With reinforced locks, restricted keys, and an unnerving understanding of fear, Julian becomes the one person who makes her feel safe again.

But safety has a price.

As Tessa’s dependence on him deepens, the line between protection and control begins to disappear. Because some doors are designed to keep danger out…

…and some are built to trap it inside.