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SPOILER Author Melinda Di Lorenzo shares an alternate ending for Unspoken…

Tule Publishing — Mon, 24 Mar 2025 22:42:14 +0000

***SPOILER ALERT*** Before reading any further, have you read Unspoken? If not, this blog post could ruin the ending of a thriller. If you want to avoid that, stop now and return after you know the ending.

This is your last chance to back out before I reveal this thriller’s twist!

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EPILOGUE

Three Months Later

Him

Consciousness came in slowly. A wave, lapping at the shore. Dale’s senses came to life in the same way.

First, he became aware of the coolness under his back.

Next came the rhythmic beep of a machinery. Finally, a woman’s voice carried to his ears.

“Such a shame,” she said.

“Is it?” another woman replied. “I heard she hit him in self-defense.”

Self-defense.

The term jarred something in Dale, and he tried to interject. He couldn’t make his mouth work. What was happening here?

“Even so,” the first woman said. “Does anyone really deserve
this?”

Deserve what? Dale wanted to ask.

“It’s not like he’s dead,” the second woman stated.

There are some things worse than death. The though floated up, unbidden.

Again, Dale tried to speak. Again, he failed.

What’s wrong with me?

He tried to move, to push against the restraints of his own body, but his limbs felt heavy, foreign. His mouth, still unresponsive, betrayed him.

What. Is. Wrong.

“Someone told me it’s locked in syndrome,” the first woman said as though in answer to his silent plea for an explanation. “It’s just a rumor. But the longer into your career you get, the more wild stuff you see.”

“So, that means he can hear us?” The second woman sounded nervous.

“Oh, who knows? Maybe if it’s really that, he can. Maybe see us if his eyes happen to be open. And feel us, too.”

A light touch found Dale’s wrist, proving the last piece to be right.

“But if it were true…” the first woman went on. “Then don’t you think his heart monitor would be going nuts right now?”

Dale agreed. It should be going because there was a rising panic in his chest.

The second woman–Dale surmised now that they must be nurses–didn’t seem to be able to stop herself from saying one last thing.

“She’s the one who did this, isn’t she?” she whispered. “The one who almost killed him.”

Now the clack of shoes on linoleum carried to Dale’s ears, and the next voice that spoke was familiar. But it wasn’t his wife; it was Talia.

“Thank you for taking care of him,” she said. “Could you just give us a moment alone?”

There was a shuffle, the nurses murmuring and excusing themselves. Then came a protracted silence before Talia spoke again, her voice right beside him.

“Hello, Dale,” she murmured, the greeting dripping with derision. “I just wanted to see you one last time. Not so much to tell that doctor says this is permanent or even
to say that we’re glad you got this rather than death. It’s just so suiting.”

If he’d been able to speak or move, he would’ve turned away. Plugged his ears. Demanded to know where his wife was and who was behind this. But none of that was possible.

Talia got even closer, her breath warm against his cheek.

“What I really want to do is to ask you a question. Tell me Dale…how does it feel, knowing we took away your power over us?” she asked. “Over your wife, Lena, in particular?”

I’m not powerless! Dale wanted to yell while seizing her throat. I’m not!

Talia laughed. “Oh, that’s right. You can’t tell me, can you? You can’t do anything.”

Rage was a tidal wave. But the not so silent woman was right; there was nothing he could do. Not. At. All.

THE END

March Into Mysteries: New Releases + A Thrilling Giveaway!

Tule Publishing — Sat, 01 Mar 2025 13:00:20 +0000

Spring is just around the corner, and with it comes an exciting lineup of books you won’t want to miss! Whether you’re in the mood for heart-pounding thrillers, warm and charming cozies, or twisty mysteries that will keep you guessing, these upcoming titles are sure to keep you turning pages well into the season.

To celebrate these new releases, we’re hosting a giveaway! One lucky winner will receive an eBook of one of the upcoming releases. To enter, simply comment below and let us know: What’s your favorite mystery or thriller trope?

We can’t wait to see your answers, and good luck!

Has the Ripper returned to the Royal Parks?

The Lady in Blue Mysteries, Book 4

Release: March 5th, 2025

She just wants to share her delicious sweets. But a sticky surprise has this amateur detective dusting off her snooping skills.

Frosted Misfortunes Mysteries, Book 2

Release: March 10th, 2025

Silence can be golden…or deadly

Stand-Alone

Release: March 12th, 2025

The secrets in this south Arkansas town run deep and dangerous…

Southern Secrets Mysteries, Book 1

Release: March 19th, 2025

What’s a wedding without a murder?

The Pecan, Texas Pet Groomer Cozy Mysteries, Book 6

Release: March 24th, 2025

New Year, New Crimes: Thrilling Tule Mysteries to Anticipate in 2025

Tule Publishing — Wed, 11 Dec 2024 13:00:29 +0000

2024 is coming to a close, but that doesn’t mean your literary fun has to end!

Check out these four upcoming mystery/thrillers and add their 2025 release dates to your calendars—it would be criminal to miss out on these twisty, clever, and complex Tule reads that will be coming to your shelves in the new year!

The Cul-de-sac by Christopher Null

RELEASING: February 10, 2025

How well do you really know your neighbors?

Veteran serial killer Klaus Fischer is determined that his most recent murder will be his last, but like many retirements, this one isn’t sticking. No one has come close to suspecting he’s buried the victims on his quiet suburban California cul-de-sac property—but he’s feeling the urge to kill again, and this time he’s set his sights on a target dangerously close to home.

Widowed Peg Jurgensen has lived on the cul-de-sac for the past fifteen years, and she’s ready to shed her doldrums and re-enter the world around her. And where better to start than with mothering the curious young teen Eliza van Damal, whose family just moved to the cul-de-sac in order to expose their daughter to a better life.

Eliza, however, prefers to coerce the enigmatic hermit next door, Alex, into helping her pass math. Alex wishes the lot of them would disappear.

The closer these misfits become, the more danger even the most ordinary conversations invite. As the body count rises, can these residents trust anyone hiding behind their doors on this street?

This one-off domestic thriller is perfect for readers who love that too-close-for-comfort, eerie small-town feeling that delivers high stakes and high heart rates. Pre-order your copy and meet your new neighbors in the cul-de-sac.

Unspoken by Melinda di Lorenzo

RELEASING: March 12, 2025

Silence can be golden…or deadly

A new home. A stable job. A wife healing from a miscarriage. Dale Woerkson is ready to embrace his fresh life rooted in suburban bliss while leaving the past behind.

Pretty. Enigmatic. Utterly mute. Talia Yearling is the new neighbor. She’s also the victim of a years-ago domestic violence incident that left her without the ability to speak.

Now, when Talia is the target of another attack, it’s Dale who intervenes. It’s Dale who takes a blow to the head. And it’s Dale who can barely remember what came next.

The foggy events haunt him. They consume him. And the more Dale works to figure it out, the more he tries to keep his life on track, the more it unravels. What really happened that night? How can he get a silent woman to tell him the truth? And what, exactly, is he willing to risk in order to find out?

Reminiscent of The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides, Unspoken is guaranteed to turn your blood cold and keep you on the edge of your seat to the very end. Pre-order your copy today!

Deadly Inheritance by Carol Light

RELEASING: March 19, 2025

The secrets in this south Arkansas town run deep and dangerous…

Merritt Quinn is stunned to learn that, to inherit a sizable estate, she must discover the truth about her own mother’s death. Aunt Mary left a single clue: Ernie knows.

But Merritt arrives in Crossroads to discover local attorney Ernie Crowell bludgeoned in his office.

The murder is the first test for new police chief Tim Birch, and he’s determined to prove himself worthy of the promotion. His prime suspects are members of two feuding families who covet Merritt’s land. But Ernie had an active caseload that included several dissatisfied clients, and Tim must also deal with fallout from a newspaper article exposing possible criminal actions by the company that employs most of the townspeople. The mayor wants answers—now.

As Merritt researches her family’s past, she uncovers dangerous secrets. The truth will change her life—and Crossroads— forever, but first she must survive a killer intent on keeping past crimes buried.

The first installment in Carol Light’s Southern Secrets Mysteries is gripping, intuitive, and compelling. Add Deadly Inheritance to your TBR today!

Karma Never Sleeps by R. John Dingle

RELEASING: April 14, 2025

In a small town, the truth can’t always set you free…

When a second woman from a group of friends known as “the posse” is murdered in the woods near the New England enclave of Kendalton, FBI agent and profiler Gus Wheeler and his partner are called in to determine if this is a serial killing. He’s intrigued by a clue hidden on the body: a memorial picture of a teen who died 25 years ago.

Instead of helping with the investigation, the long-term friends stonewall the agents. But Gus can smell fear beneath their calm masks, fake smiles, and politely vague answers. Digging deeper, he discovers they are being terrorized by cyberstalking, spying, threats and mysterious break-ins. When a third member is hospitalized after a brutal attack, Gus suspects someone in the posse is the hunter instead of the hunted.

Is it the alpha leader Jules, her best friend Maria—married to the chief of police—outsider Mel, or weak link Lizzy? Or someone else bent on revenge? Time’s running out, and Gus’s life depends on his skill at determining who’s the best liar in town.

This April 2025 release combines the criminal profiling of Criminal Minds with the reticent small-town of Sharp Objects. Pre-order today!

Don’t miss out on these four unputdownable thrillers coming in the new year! Mark your calendars, update your TBRs, and leave room in your busy schedules for all the tropes, plot twists, and thrills of the mystery genre you know and love!

Written by Tule Intern, Kristina Gaffney.