T. Marie Benchley is an author and student of life. With a family heritage of actors/writers, including famed author Peter Benchley of Jaws and The Deep, she was introduced to classic literature at an early age. Her primary desire is to entertain readers. She is also an avid traveler and finds inspiration for her novels by studying people and listening to their stories.

Once Wicked Always Dead by T. Marie Benchley book trailer
What happens when a family's darkest secrets put lives in jeopardy? How far would you go for love? Molly Madison is unaware of the Sociopath who is on the loose, creating havoc with a sense of their own justice. Her life is shattered by the sudden death of her beloved parents and the revelation of her husband Phillip’s affair – with another man – Molly leaves the life of Country Clubs and the luxury of city life in Florida and heads west to Montana, resolved to run the family ranch, and to move on with her life. Her attraction to Clayton Leatherbe, the ranch foreman, is instant, but before a romance can blossom, the ranch falls prey to sabotage by wealthy land developers determined to drive Molly out, and Clayton learns of a family secret and collides with the Sociopath that could put the ranch – and Molly’s life – in jeopardy. A sharp mystery that swirls with family secrets, betrayal, love and loss, Once Wicked Always Dead is a strong debut from an author with literary blood in her veins.

T. Marie Benchley
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