Mayhem Takes a Dare: The Second Marisa Adair Mystery

Fantasy and reality collide when the members of an online group meet in person, revealing hidden truths and deadly secrets.

Marisa Adair discovers that her friend Sarah's sparkling online persona masks dark truths-a dangerous boyfriend, a double life, and now, a murder. When Sarah is found dead during an exotic performance, Marisa becomes a prime suspect, thrust into a tangled mystery that threatens to destroy her life.

Determined to clear her name, Marisa joins forces with an unlikely team of allies: Max Stone, the relentless host of Maximum Exposure: No Stone Left Unturned, with charm as sharp as his wit; Alex, a steady accountant hiding his own motives; and Clara, a fearless, retired lunch lady with an uncanny knack for sniffing out danger. Laithe, Marisa's Abyssinian cat with a knack for getting into mischief, uses his sharp instincts to paw through clues. As they chase elusive clues, Marisa is forced to confront secrets from her own reckless past-secrets someone is willing to kill to keep buried.

The quest for the truth draws them into shadowy corners and dangerous secrets, forcing Marisa to confront her own reckless past. Once a buttoned-up administrator by day and a thrill-seeker by night, she revisits those forbidden places, seeking answers that could save her life.

Marisa must navigate a web of lies, romantic entanglements, and deadly threats. Can she uncover the killer before the murderer strikes again-or before her fragile heart succumbs to one of the two men fighting for her trust?

The Takes a Dare Series
#1 Murder Takes a Dare
#2 Mayhem Takes a Dare
#3 Arson Takes a Dare