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If I Go Quiet by M.M. Desch — book cover

When Dr. Leslie Schoen’s brother-in-law disappears after volunteering to investigate a suspicious wellness retreat, she goes undercover to find him. What she discovers is far more sinister than a meditation scam — a deadly operation using experimental compounds to extract secrets from vulnerable clients. Trapped and isolated, Leslie must use every skill she has to survive and expose the truth.

“If I go quiet, I didn’t choose it.”

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M.M. Desch is a former psychiatrist who writes psychological suspense set in Portland, Oregon — morally complex thrillers where professional expertise becomes a matter of survival.