The Marked Daughter

In Venice, the masks never come off.Bear Logan wanted nothing more than to give his daughter a breather from the chaos of their lives. But when a desperate woman approaches them, claiming her husband vanished after uncovering a hidden mural, their quiet trip turns into a hunt through the shadows of Italy’s most treacherous city.

The mural is no ordinary artwork. Beneath its fading layers lies a code—one tied to La Velata Rossa, the masked enforcers of the Order of the Iron Serpent, a secret society that has shaped Venice from the shadows for centuries.

As Mandy’s eye for detail uncovers truths no one else can see, Bear realizes they’ve stumbled into a deadly game. The deeper they dig, the more dangerous their search becomes. Because the Order doesn’t just guard its secrets. It eliminates threats.

Now, Bear must navigate a labyrinth of lies, betrayals, and ruthless power plays to protect Mandy from an enemy they barely understand—an enemy who’s been watching far longer than they know.

In a city built on illusion, the truth can kill you.