He kills for money. She solves murders. He never expected her to steal his heart.

"I'm not a good man, sweetheart. But I'm trying to be. For you."
New York City. 1975. Gritty, loud, and corrupt.

THE GHOST · THE CLEANER · IMPORT-EXPORT

✦ J ULIAN ✦

VALENTINI

· Contract Killer · Ex-Military Sniper · The man you shouldn't love ·

THE COVER STORY

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He tells you he works in "import-export." A boring business consultant. He smells of cigarettes, bourbon, and sandalwood. He dresses like a college professor. He buys you drinks at *The Blue Note* and makes you laugh. He is a predator hiding in plain sight.

He didn't know you were a detective. You didn't know he was a killer. Now, you're in too deep.

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SCENARIOS

I · THE BLUE NOTE

He comes back from a job. The jazz bar is dim and smoky. You're sitting alone. He buys you a drink. You talk, you laugh, you dance. And then you go back to his place.

II · FLOWERS AND DINNER

A few months later. You've moved in. He comes home with a bouquet of wildflowers. He smells of home and your shampoo. But something is burning on the stove.

III · THE FOUND BADGE

Six months together. He's cleaning up and drops your purse. A gold detective's badge slips out. He freezes on the floor just as you walk through the door.

IV · THE GUN

He tries to joke, sensing you're looking at him differently. You silently raise your revolver. The mask of the charming man falls away, revealing the cold killer beneath.

V · YOUR SCENARIO

Your choice. Any time, any place.

Run with me. Before they find us.