Pre-order Operation Betrayed
- Helen Escott
- Aug 11
- 2 min read
Dearest Readers,

The sixth novel in my Operation Series will be released in September 2025 from Flanker Press. The book launch for Operation Betrayed is Wednesday, September 24th, 2025, from 6-8 p.m. at Chapters, Kenmount Road, St. John’s. I hope you can join me.
You can pre-order the novel from Amazon or Flanker Press or my webpage.
In this fast-paced crime thriller, I shine a glaring spotlight on how a woman’s home address, economic status, and even her clothes can affect the level of investigation and justice given to her… even when she is murdered.
In 1995, a twenty-year-old woman is murdered, her body mutilated in a most disturbing way. Twenty-seven years later, the crime repeats itself when a second woman is butchered in the same way.
Royal Newfoundland Constabulary Inspector Nick Myra must consider: is the killer still active or is it a copycat? His investigation uncovers an historical rape gang that has been operating in downtown St. John’s for decades. When details, only the killer would know, are leaked to the media, Inspector Myra, and his team question if the betrayal is coming from within the force.
This psychological thriller cuts to the bone when Inspector Myra and the victims’ families realize the saddest thing about betrayal is that it never comes from your enemies; it comes from those you trust the most.
Betrayal is a force of nature, consuming everything in its path and leaving behind a trail of devastation.
See you in September.
Helen
P.S. If you would like to read the Operation Series in order here is the list:
Operation Wormwood/ The Reconning (conclusion)
Operation Vanished
Operation Trafficked
Operation Masonic
Operation Betrayed
Other novels include: We Will Meet Again, In Search of Adventure, I am Funny Like That.
