Emily Swanson used to be a small town girl with a troubled past. Now she’s a confident young woman with a bright future. But her carefully constructed life is about to be thrown into chaos.

When fellow student teacher Becky vanishes, Emily is the only one who cares. Searching for answers, she is soon questioning just how well she knows her friend. Because it seems everyone has a reason to hate Becky. But has hate driven someone to kill?

Caught in a deadly web of lies, Emily must race to uncover the shocking truth. But is she saving Becky’s life or solving her first murder investigation?

‘Wish Me Dead’ is the gripping mystery and suspense prequel to the Emily Swanson private investigator series