In a city painted with secrets, one killer leaves a trail of beauty and bodies.
When a series of chilling murders grips the city, each victim is left with one soft rose petal over each eye. The killer moves like smoke unseen, untraceable, unbothered. But behind the silence is something far more obsession, brilliance, and a mind that turns grief into art.
As FBI profiler Corey Jamal begins to follow the clues, he finds himself pulled into a world where every brushstroke hides a message, and every death feels like a love letter written in blood. The deeper he goes, the more he realizes this isn’t just about catching a killer—it’s about surviving one.
Gavin Lee’s breakout novella blends slow-burn suspense, haunting beauty, and poetic grit into a thriller that cuts deep. Orange Roses is only the beginning, and the petals are still falling.
Orange Roses is one of those rare thrillers that reads like a piece of art. The imagery is haunting rose petals on the eyes? Genius. Gavin Lee’s writing has this quiet intensity that pulls you in without shouting, and before you know it, you're knee deep in a story that’s as emotional as it is disturbing. Corey Jamal is a compelling lead flawed, sharp, and easy to root for. The killer? Terrifyingly elegant. I devoured this in one sitting.