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Beneath the Flesh: A Darker Minds Crime and Suspense Novella
IF YOU INVITE A STRANGER INTO YOUR HOME, YOU’D BETTER HAVE NO SECRETS...
There’s an argument. A moan. Ella is too scared to wait and see what’s happened. But the next morning, her landlord has vanished, leaving her alone with Miriam, her cruel and abusive landlady. If Ella hadn’t run away years ago, she wouldn’t be stuck here now.
Miriam wakes. She’s not in bed; she's on the kitchen floor, cold and confused. Then she finds a knife next to her – and it’s soaked in blood, just like her husband’s bed sheets.
When Miriam advertises for a tenant two months later, one comes knocking. While Miriam can’t wait to install new tenant, Maya, into her missing husband’s single bedroom, Ella knows there’s more to this new paying guest than she’s letting on. Because Ella knows exactly who she is. But is Maya an ally – or an enemy?
Revenge is a dish best served cold…
A Darker Minds Crime & Suspense novella. All books in the series can be read in any order. Other books in the
Show Me Dead (novel)
That Killer Image (novel)
No Deadlier Time (novel)
There’s an argument. A moan. Ella is too scared to wait and see what’s happened. But the next morning, her landlord has vanished, leaving her alone with Miriam, her cruel and abusive landlady. If Ella hadn’t run away years ago, she wouldn’t be stuck here now.
Miriam wakes. She’s not in bed; she's on the kitchen floor, cold and confused. Then she finds a knife next to her – and it’s soaked in blood, just like her husband’s bed sheets.
When Miriam advertises for a tenant two months later, one comes knocking. While Miriam can’t wait to install new tenant, Maya, into her missing husband’s single bedroom, Ella knows there’s more to this new paying guest than she’s letting on. Because Ella knows exactly who she is. But is Maya an ally – or an enemy?
Revenge is a dish best served cold…
A Darker Minds Crime & Suspense novella. All books in the series can be read in any order. Other books in the
Show Me Dead (novel)
That Killer Image (novel)
No Deadlier Time (novel)
135 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 30, 2026
About the author
Claire Ladds
14 books5 followersClaire Ladds is a UK author of psychological literary fiction and short stories. Her work spans a range of genres and tones, from the emotional and introspective to the dark-edged and suspenseful.
Claire's writing is character-driven, exploring the murky depths of the psyche. She enjoys delving into the morally grey thoughts, actions and emotions of her characters, forcing them to confront their own realities. Claire is the author of several novels, including THE SECRETS THAT HAUNT US, HERS OR MINE, and the DARKER MINDS series.
Claire's short fiction has been published in literary and commercial magazines, and in anthologies. Her short story collection, THE REASON FOR EVERYTHING, houses a number of her prize- and competition-winning stories.
You can find out more about Claire and her writing on her website, claireladds[dot]com.
Claire's writing is character-driven, exploring the murky depths of the psyche. She enjoys delving into the morally grey thoughts, actions and emotions of her characters, forcing them to confront their own realities. Claire is the author of several novels, including THE SECRETS THAT HAUNT US, HERS OR MINE, and the DARKER MINDS series.
Claire's short fiction has been published in literary and commercial magazines, and in anthologies. Her short story collection, THE REASON FOR EVERYTHING, houses a number of her prize- and competition-winning stories.
You can find out more about Claire and her writing on her website, claireladds[dot]com.
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