The Secret that Killed You is a gripping tale that will keep you on the edge of your seat from start to finish. Get ready for a rollercoaster of emotions, twists, and suspense that will leave you breathless. This book is a must-read for all thriller enthusiasts! —Midwest Book Review For fans of Baldacci, Grisham, Reacher and Bosch comes another captivating Ike Rossi tale of compassion and murder that will keep readers on the edge of their seats until it twists to its shocking conclusion. Thirty-five-year-old Amelia Garcia, a veteran Air Force drone pilot who’s sacrificed much of her adult life to protect others by doing the unspeakable, has traded her Reaper for a deepwater remotely operated vehicle. But when her hobby of collecting lost items from the deep-sea floor uncovers a strongbox two hundred miles off the Virginia coast, people she loves start to die. Unable to rely on her powerful but dysfunctional family, she’s forced to call on the only person who can help her unlock the secret from the deep black sea. Despite being haunted by his parents’ unsolved murders, Ike has built a reputation for providing clients with closure by solving impossible cases despite getting none for himself. In Amelia, he sees his own suffering and agrees to risk everything to help her. Together, with the help of a World War II codebreaker, they discover that their shocking revelation will re-write history, bring Ike to his knees, and destroy Amelia’s life as she knows it, while throwing the country into violent chaos. Now, Amelia, a patriot with devastating family secrets, must tackle the ghosts of her past and choose between certain death or revealing the one secret that will destroy her and strike at the heart of the country she loves. The Secret That Killed You i s a heart wrenching thriller that will have readers glued to the pages late into the night until it reaches its jaw-dropping conclusion. Hadden deftly probes the limits of patriotism, leaving readers teetering on a knife edge of right vs. wrong—and eager for more Ike Rossi adventures. — BookLife Review (Editor's Pick) The Secret that Killed You is a gripping tale that will keep you on the edge of your seat from start to finish. Get ready for a rollercoaster of emotions, twists, and suspense that will leave you breathless. This book is a must-read for all thriller enthusiasts! — Midwest Book Review A conflicted investigator successfully follows his conscience in this well-constructed mystery. — Kirkus Reviews You won't guess the ending; you'll never see it coming, and it will leave you in shock. This is an excellent novel, and I highly recommend it to anyone who wants a book in which they can truly lose themselves. —Anne-Marie Reynolds Readers Favorite Ike Rossi fights to unleash a long-forgotten secret to help a woman with nothing to lose find something to live for... Ike Rossi plunges into a gauntlet of murder, deceit, and danger when Amelia Garcia, a veteran Air Force drone pilot, uncovers a strongbox on the seafloor two hundred miles off the Virginia coast and people she loves start to die. Unable to rely on her powerful but dysfunctional family, she's forced to call on the sports hero turned relentless investigator to help her unlock the secret from the deep black sea. Together, with the help of a World War II codebreaker, they discover that their shocking revelation will re-write history, bring Ike to his knees, and destroy Amelia's life as she knows it. Now, Amelia, a patriot who's kept unspeakable secrets, must tackle the ghosts of her past and choose between certain death or revealing the one secret that will destroy her and strike at the heart of the country she loves. Steve Hadden is the author of the highly rated thrillers, The Sunset Conspiracy, Genetic Imperfections, The Swimming Monkeys Trilogy, The Victim of the System, The Dark Side of Angels, and The Secret That Killed You. A pre-med student turned chemical engineer who's worked at the top of some of the largest companies in the world, Steve believes powerful thrillers lie at the intersection of intriguing stories and intelligent characters in search of dramatic revelations with global human impact. He attended Penn State, where he studied pre-med and graduated with a degree in chemical engineering. He began a career in the oil and gas business and traveled to intriguing places around the world and met some fascinating characters. An early fan of authors like Michael Crichton and Clive Cussler, he pursued his dream of becoming a thriller author. His experience in the oil and gas business ultimately led to the idea for his first thriller, The Sunset Conspiracy. His interest in biology and science formed the foundation for his next four thrillers in the tradition of Michael Crichton, Genetic Imperfections and The Swimming Monkeys Trilogy. He returned to his hometown of Pittsburgh with his thriller, The Victim of the System, inspired by the true story of a ten-year