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Operation Betrayed is a relentless, fast-paced crime thriller that fuses mystery with history. Escott exposes the unsettling truth about how a woman’s home address, income level, and even her clothing can dictate the urgency, and quality of the justice she receives… even in death.

In 1995, a twenty-year-old woman is brutally murdered, her body mutilated in a way that shocks even seasoned investigators.

Twenty-seven years later, it happens again.A second woman. The same horrifying signature.

Royal Newfoundland Constabulary Inspector Nick Myra is forced to confront the unthinkable: Has the original killer been hiding in plain sight for nearly three decades, or is a new predator copying his work?

As Myra digs deeper, he uncovers a historical rape gang that has stalked downtown St. John’s for generations. And when confidential details known only to investigators and the killer mysteriously appear in the media, Myra must face another possibility: The betrayal is coming from within his own force.

This psychological thriller cuts to the bone, exposing how violence echoes through families, systems, and time. In the end, Myra and the victims’ loved ones learn the harshest truth of all:

Betrayal doesn’t come from your enemies. It comes from those you trust with your life.

Operation Betrayed — a story where history refuses to stay buried, and the past is just waiting to strike again. Unlock chapter one of Operation Betrayed , the thriller everyone’s talking about by signing up for A Novel Idea, my monthly newsletter.

The Operation Series

If you love mystery woven with real history, the Operation Series delivers. Follow the same unforgettable characters through a new, high-stakes crime in every book.

Get the whole Operation Series including:

The Wormwood Duology:

Operation Wormwood & The Reckoning

Operation Vanished

Operation Trafficked

Operation Masonic

Operation Betrayed

Available now at Coles, Chapters, Indigo, Amazon, and at helencescott.com/books