A psychological thriller with a pulse of vigilante justice and a whisper of romance from the Wall Street Journal–bestselling author of the Maddie Castle series.

After escaping her abusive husband, Gwen Kane rebuilds her life at Rhiannon’s Ranch—a secret sanctuary for survivors of domestic violence, funded by a reclusive billionaire with secrets of his own. With a new identity and a new start, Gwen has almost convinced herself she’s safe—until the night safety turns to survival.

When Gwen finds her best friend getting attacked by the same monster she once fled, instinct takes over. She fights back, and this time, he doesn’t get up. She didn’t plan to kill him, but she doesn’t regret it.

To protect the ranch—and the thousands of women who depend on its being kept secret—Gwen buries the truth. Literally. But someone was watching. Only, they don’t want to expose her; they want to help. Haunted but unrepentant, Gwen starts to wonder: If no one mourns the monsters, why stop with just one?

As she falls into a dangerous alliance and slow-burn romance with the man funding the ranch, Gwen faces a choice: walk away from the violence . . . or become something far more dangerous than a victim.

For fans of The Girl on the Train and Big Little Lies, Victim Villain is a voice-driven, emotionally raw psychological thriller with high-stakes secrets, deadly decisions, and a heroine you won’t forget.