Current Project.
SHAKEN
Standalone, Multiple Point-of-View, YA Mystery (complete)
Seventeen-year-old Jack Breckenridge’s life unravels the same morning he learns he has an older sister he never knew existed. His parents are found murdered, and Jack becomes the prime suspect.
A doorbell-camera video places him at the scene during a twenty-three-minute window that coincides with the time of death—but Jack has no memory of what happened during those missing minutes. As public suspicion hardens against him, Jack is forced to confront the unsettling possibility that the truth may be buried not just in the evidence, but in his own fractured memory.
As Jack digs deeper, he uncovers secrets surrounding his adoption, the family he’s just discovered, and a conspiracy designed to ensure he takes the blame. Clearing his name may be the only way forward—but the truth could cost him everything he’s only just begun to claim.
Comparable Titles:
SHAKEN will appeal to readers of:
One of Us Is Lying by Karen M. McManus — for its multiple points of view and its ability to keep readers guessing from beginning to end.
A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson — for its relentless pacing and the way a teen investigator challenges adult narratives.
Four Weeks, Five People by Jennifer Yu — for its psychological tension, unreliable perception, and the way it explores identity under pressure within a tightly contained mystery.