The Beginning

He built an empire on other people's fear. Father Paul is a cult leader who runs the most exclusive show on the dark web - a live red room where his followers deliver victims abducted through online dating apps, social media, and the blind trust of strangers. His audience is global. His operation is airtight. Business has been good for years. Until he abducts the wrong people. Dale Tilson swipes right on what looks like a second chance after a brutal breakup. Fifteen-year-old Jessica disappears into the dark in a way no one saw coming. When their paths collide inside Father Paul's web, survival depends on something his carefully selected victims aren't supposed to have - the will to fight back. But escape is only the beginning of the nightmare. Perfect for fans of fast-paced dark psychological thrillers. Contains graphic violence.