Count to Ten
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Pub Date Oct 10 2026 | Archive Date Mar 15 2027
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Description
The Chaos Killer is watching. Ten boxes. Ten secrets. One chance to survive.
Evan Morris wakes in darkness, bound inside an abandoned warehouse with no memory of how he arrived there. Surrounding him are ten numbered boxes, each containing a relic from his troubled past. The Chaos Killer—a ruthless murderer who has terrorized Dallas for years—has drawn him into a sadistic game of survival.
To escape, Evan must uncover the secrets hidden inside each box, confronting long-buried memories and painful truths along the way. But as the countdown continues and the puzzle takes shape, Evan realizes that the killer knows him in ways no one else should.
With every discovery, the line between past and present begins to blur, revealing a horrifying reality Evan is not prepared to face. Racing against time, he must confront a devastating betrayal that threatens everything he believed about himself, his family, and trust.
Count to Ten is a dark psychological thriller about deception, fractured memories, sibling rivalry, and the lengths one man must go to survive.
A Note From the Publisher
Advance Praise
Early readers describe Count to Ten as a dark, intelligent, and emotionally charged psychological thriller. They praise its distinctive killer's voice, the suspenseful ten-box structure, and the carefully constructed trail of clues, twists, and shifting suspicions. Reviewers also highlight the complex relationship between identical twins Ryan and Evan, whose rivalry, conflicting memories, and buried resentment give the story unusual psychological depth. Unsettling, tense, and occasionally darkly humorous, the novel keeps readers questioning what is real, what is manipulation, and whom they can trust.
Marketing Plan
Count to Ten will be supported by a coordinated prepublication and launch campaign, including NetGalley and personalized ARC distribution, Goodreads outreach, advance-review submissions, book-blogger and influencer outreach, podcast pitching, a virtual book tour, a book trailer, and targeted content across X, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and LinkedIn. Crime Fiction Lover will feature the book in a news item, author Q&A, newsletter, and launch-week social campaign. Promotion will also run through the author's website and Wicked Ink Publishing's channels.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Ebook |
| ISBN | 9781998278428 |
| PRICE | $8.99 (USD) |
| PAGES | 330 |