Marriage Is Murder

The Vow of Shadows

On a crisp autumn morning in the picturesque village of Langford-on-Thames, wedding planner Clara Whitmore believes she has orchestrated the perfect ceremony: an ivy-draped church, a sunlit garden reception, and vows whispered beneath an arch of roses. But when the bridegroom is found dead at the altar—face pale as marble and a single white rose crushed in his hand—the celebration of love dissolves into a tableau of horror. As panicked guests scatter and the local constable seals the church doors, Clara realizes that something far darker than heartbreak has entwined itself with this union.

Secrets Behind the Aisle

Haunted by the memory of her own failed engagement and determined to salvage the wedding she’s poured her heart into, Clara embarks on a perilous investigation of her own. Teaming up with Detective Inspector Marcus Hale—a taciturn investigator recently transferred from London—she uncovers a web of betrayals that stretches from the bride’s childhood confidantes to the groom’s business partners. Every floral arrangement hides a clue, every guest’s toast conceals a motive, and the ivory lace of the bride’s gown seems stained with betrayal. As Clara delves deeper, she uncovers whispers of a centuries-old curse linked to the Whitmore family vault, where forbidden letters and broken promises rest among dust and cobwebs.

Till Death Do Us Part

With the funeral bells tolling and a second death looming under the waxing moon, Clara and Marcus must navigate a labyrinth of secret rendezvous in candlelit cemeteries, anonymous threats scrawled on torn invitations, and midnight chases through fog-shrouded churchyards. Time slips through their fingers like grains of sand, and every misstep risks unleashing more violence on the wedding party turned crime scene. In a heart-stopping climax beneath the stained-glass window where the first murder occurred, Clara must confront an adversary as relentless as grief itself—and decide whether the vow of marriage is stronger than the bonds of vengeance.

. Robert McCracken, acclaimed for his deft blending of small-town charm and pulse-pounding suspense, delivers an unforgettable thriller that explores the thin line between love’s promise and its darkest betrayals.