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Dead Things
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Expected 23 Feb 27A forensic assistant is pulled into the wilderness by a beguiling fugitive accused of murder in this taut, emotionally-charged romantic thriller, as the author of the Booktok-viral survivor romance Still Beating explores how love can take root in even the darkest places.
Dead bodies always tell the truth. You just have to listen.
As a forensic assistant, I live among the dead—cataloging wounds, dissecting silence, searching for the truths people try to hide. It’s the only place I’ve ever trusted what’s real. Until Miller Banks.
We once worked side by side. He was the brilliant forensic pathologist I idolized. The man I watched with adoring eyes, certain there was nothing he couldn’t solve.
Then the murders started. Seven bodies on my table. And every trail led back to him.
Miller vanished three years ago, presumed dead. But he isn’t in the grave. He’s in the woods. And now, so am I.
He swears he won’t hurt me. That he didn’t kill those people. That he needs me to see the truth no one else would. I call him a monster.
Yet the longer I’m bound to him, the more the lines blur—between guilt and innocence, truth and obsession, predator and protector. Because sometimes the one who holds you captive … is the only one who can set you free.
Dead bodies always tell the truth. You just have to listen.
As a forensic assistant, I live among the dead—cataloging wounds, dissecting silence, searching for the truths people try to hide. It’s the only place I’ve ever trusted what’s real. Until Miller Banks.
We once worked side by side. He was the brilliant forensic pathologist I idolized. The man I watched with adoring eyes, certain there was nothing he couldn’t solve.
Then the murders started. Seven bodies on my table. And every trail led back to him.
Miller vanished three years ago, presumed dead. But he isn’t in the grave. He’s in the woods. And now, so am I.
He swears he won’t hurt me. That he didn’t kill those people. That he needs me to see the truth no one else would. I call him a monster.
Yet the longer I’m bound to him, the more the lines blur—between guilt and innocence, truth and obsession, predator and protector. Because sometimes the one who holds you captive … is the only one who can set you free.
Kindle Edition
Expected publication February 23, 2027
About the author
Jennifer Hartmann
28 books18k followersJennifer Hartmann resides in northern Illinois with her own personal romance hero and three children. When she is not writing angsty love stories, she is likely pondering all the ways she can break your heart and piece it back together again. She enjoys sunsets (because mornings are hard), bike riding, traveling, bingeing Buffy the Vampire Slayer reruns, and that time of day when coffee gets replaced by wine. She loves tacos. She also really, really wants to pet your dog.
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June 19, 2026Ahhh! ❤️ A new Jennifer Hartmann book! Cant wait for this! 🥰 Will be counting down the days till Feb 23rd, 2027
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Dead Things completely pulled me in from the first page. Equal parts psychological thriller and romance, this story had me questioning everyone and everything. I figured out the main twist fairly early on, but the author still managed to throw in a couple of curveballs I never saw coming.
"Only the dead tell the truth" couldn't be a more fitting tagline. In a story where trust is constantly tested, you'll never know who to believe. Dark, addictive, and impossible to put down, this is a must-read for anyone who loves thrillers with a touch of romance.
"Only the dead tell the truth" couldn't be a more fitting tagline. In a story where trust is constantly tested, you'll never know who to believe. Dark, addictive, and impossible to put down, this is a must-read for anyone who loves thrillers with a touch of romance.
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