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Chapters (66)
  1. Cover
  2. THE HEATWAVE
  3. Readers love The Heatwave
  4. Dedication
  5. Prologue
  6. Chapter One
  7. Chapter Two
  8. Chapter Three
  9. Chapter Four
  10. Chapter Five
  11. Chapter Six
  12. Chapter Seven
  13. Chapter Eight
  14. Chapter Nine
  15. Chapter Ten
  16. Chapter Eleven
  17. Chapter Twelve
  18. Chapter Thirteen
  19. Chapter Fourteen
  20. Chapter Fifteen
  21. Chapter Sixteen
  22. Chapter Seventeen
  23. Chapter Eighteen
  24. Chapter Nineteen
  25. Chapter Twenty
  26. Chapter Twenty-One
  27. Chapter Twenty-Two
  28. Chapter Twenty-Three
  29. Chapter Twenty-Four
  30. Chapter Twenty-Five
  31. Chapter Twenty-Six
  32. Chapter Twenty-Seven
  33. Chapter Twenty-Eight
  34. Chapter Twenty-Nine
  35. Chapter Thirty
  36. Chapter Thirty-One
  37. Chapter Thirty-Two
  38. Chapter Thirty-Three
  39. Chapter Thirty-Four
  40. Chapter Thirty-Five
  41. Chapter Thirty-Six
  42. Chapter Thirty-Seven
  43. Chapter Thirty-Eight
  44. Chapter Thirty-Nine
  45. Chapter Forty
  46. Chapter Forty-One
  47. Chapter Forty-Two
  48. Chapter Forty-Three
  49. Chapter Forty-Four
  50. Chapter Forty-Five
  51. Chapter Forty-Six
  52. Chapter Forty-Seven
  53. Chapter Forty-Eight
  54. Chapter Forty-Nine
  55. Chapter Fifty
  56. Chapter Fifty-One
  57. Acknowledgements
  58. Keep Reading …
  59. The second book in Katerina Diamond’s bestselling crime series
  60. The third book in Katerina Diamond’s bestselling crime series
  61. The fourth book in Katerina Diamond’s bestselling crime series
  62. The fifth book in Katerina Diamond’s bestselling crime series
  63. The sixth book in Katerina Diamond’s bestselling crime series
  64. About the Author
  65. Also by Katerina Diamond
  66. About the Publisher

She knew, she knew from the moment Tim came into their lives he was trouble. She should have made more of a fuss; she should have made her parents kick him out then. Every decision she had made since meeting him had been wrong. He had played her exactly right. Making her doubt what she knew inside to be true. She should have told her parents about that night when they went away. She should have told her parents about the photo she found.

The next image was of the same girl, but a close-up picture of her face. If the photo were in black and white Jasmine might have assumed she was sleeping; she looked so peaceful. But it wasn’t, and everything was red. She was a pretty girl; Jasmine could see that much. Her hair looked black, but that could have just been a trick of the light.

The next picture confused her. The girl was positioned differently. It took a few moments to fully comprehend that it was another girl entirely. She looked through the photographs with more speed now, uncovering girl after girl lying in pools of their own blood. The pictures seemed to be taken with different cameras, which made her think they’d been taken over a period of time. Jasmine’s heart was pounding, and she could barely breathe.

She heard the distant click of the latch on the back gate followed by the screech of its hinges. He was back. If he found her there, there would be no conversations. She would be one of these photographs – one of these girls. She had to hurry.

She gathered the photographs quickly and stuffed them back into the bag. Why was he back so soon? She put the bag back where she had found it and then looked around for a place to hide. It was either the wardrobe or under the bed. In a split decision she opted for the wardrobe; it felt less exposed and she would feel more vulnerable lying down. She opened one of the doors and slid inside the empty compartment as fast as she could. She clamped her hand over her mouth as tears streamed down her face, closing her eyes tight as the door to the guest house opened and Tim walked inside.

Chapter Forty-One

Jasmine’s fingers trembled. She had never been so afraid. She tried not to breathe loudly, to give herself away. She should have just told her parents about her suspicions. Now no one knew where she was.