Maple Bay’s peaceful reputation is shattered the night Jaheem Louis, the beloved high school football star, is murdered. The killer remains hidden, blending into the shadows of the town. Only one person knows what truly happened—a silent witness who holds a secret video of the crime.
Ben Michaels returns home to a chilling discovery: his wife has been murdered. Grief drives him to uproot his life, moving with his children, Olivia and Teagan, to a new town in search of solace. But the past refuses to stay buried.
After an unfortunate car accident, Ben finds himself in the hospital, where he is approached by Officer Raenah Simpleton—a woman whose connection to his wife’s case is shrouded in secrecy. As Ben begins to investigate, he uncovers a disturbing pattern: people close to him are dying under mysterious circumstances. Each clue draws him deeper into a web of secrets, where every answer leads to more questions.
How far would you go to uncover the truth when everyone around you seems to be hiding something? What if the real danger is closer than you ever imagined? Would you risk everything to unravel the mystery behind your wife’s death—even if it means confronting the darkness within your own family?
A haunting story of one man’s relentless search for answers in a world where nothing is as it seems.
BIOGRAPHY Donna M. Zadunajsky started out writing children’s books before she accomplished and published her first novel, Broken Promises, in June 2012. She since has written several more novels and her first novella, HELP ME! Book 1 in the series, which is about teen suicide and bullying.
HELP ME!, has won Awards listed below:
The Great Northwest Book Festival-Winner Global EBook Awards- Gold Medal Winner
The Great Southeast Book Festival-Winner
IPA Award- Winner in Grief Category
Reader Views Awards- In 3 different categories:
*Children-Teen 12-16 year olds
*Children-Young Adult 16-18 years old
*Best Teen/YA Book of the Year
eLit Awards- Silver Winner
Talk To Me, Book 2 was a Finalist in the Author U, unpublished contest, 2016.
IPA Award- Winner in Death and Dying
The book cover captures your eye, making it intriguing and wanting you to take a look inside. Once I did, I couldn't put the book down. It kept me wanting to know who did it from the start. The ending had a twist I didn't see coming.
Book Detail
Title
Not Yours To Take
Author
Donna M. Zadunajsky
ASIN
B0FZVFCM3X
Publish Date
28, Nov 2025
Language
English
Page Count
298
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