TWIN HELIX: Two Identical Men, One Secret

When London lawyer Oliver Marsden receives a letter from Australia, his life unravels. The mother who gave him up for adoption reveals that he has an identical twin, Martin. Hoping for answers, Oliver travels to Australia, but the reunion he dreams of turns to dread. His mother refuses to see him, under pressure from Martin, a coercive, violent career criminal and serial rapist, determined to keep Oliver out of their lives.Staying with Lydia, the widow of his late best friend, Oliver finds compassion and understanding amid heartbreak. As they grow closer, he learns that his perfect London life is also collapsing: his wife, Harriet, is having an affair with his law partner. Emotionally broken, Oliver finds solace in Lydia, and their bond deepens into love.Meanwhile, Lydia uncovers Martin's criminal history: kidnapping, sexual assault and a lifetime of violence. When she discovers she is pregnant with Oliver's child, Martin's twisted fixation on her becomes deadly. Seeing Lydia as the symbol of everything he's been denied, he vows to destroy her - and the unborn child - rather than let Oliver have the happiness he craves.As danger closes in, Lydia risks her life to reconcile Oliver with his estranged mother. The brothers' final confrontation forces Oliver to make an unbearable choice: end Martin's life or lose those he loves.Set between London and Australia's sun-bleached east and west coasts, Twin Helix is a psychological and romantic thriller about blood, betrayal and redemption. It explores how identity and loyalty can survive the shadows of violence, and shows how it is possible to break free from the darkness that binds us by blood.

Pagina's: 344, Paperback, LyndaFlora Publishing