Wickedly Timed Murder

By Mal

Dr Jali Benford had a normal life.
Busy with her career advancements and seeking out romance.
Beneath her charm and wit lied a deep secret.
Only this deep secret could lead to murder.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris AU
• Release date: Feb 17, 2022
• ISBN: 9781669886945

Mal

Wickedly Timed Murder is the second book in the three-part book series. Mal is so pleased to share this book with the world. She is busy working on the third book with enthusiasm. Mal started writing much later in life and loves to tell a story. Drawing from her experience over the past 30 years. Her children’s book (titled Benji) is currently being translated into different dialects for kids across rural India. Mal is a humanitarian and has spent a significant part of her career working with non-for-profit and charity organisations focused on improving the quality of life of those who are marginalised and disadvantaged.

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Rev. date: 02/16/2022

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CONTENTS

Acknowledgements

Chapter 1 The dream

Chapter 2 The unknown

Chapter 3 Connections

Chapter 4 The Dream and its meaning

Chapter 5 Time

Chapter 6 Julius and Miguel

Chapter 7 Point of no return

Chapter 8 Second Fight

Chapter 9 The Drive

Chapter 10 What if

Wickedly Timed Revenge

About the Author

This one is for my adorable Benji. Gone to soon.

Rest in peace my dear fur buddy.

Dr Jali Benford had a normal life. Busy with her

career advancements and seeking out romance.

Beneath her charm and wit lied a deep secret.

Only this deep secret could lead to murder.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

I would like to thank my dear partner and son for their patience with me as I enthusiastically mapped out this book. A big thank you to my mother, sister and dear friend Sooria for always willingly reviewing my drafts. Their ongoing support is greatly valued.

CHAPTER 1

The dream

Suspense and fear filled her veins as chills ran down her spine. The house with the red door. The only house with a red door on the street. She wasn’t sure who lived here or where this street was, but she always found herself facing this red door.

She couldn’t stop hearing the cries. These dreams always ended with Jali waking up in a cold sweat. The same dream that has no meaning, the red door, that strange street and the cries. This reoccurring dream has haunted her for years. She has researched it, talked to various psychics and psychologists about this dream but to no avail. Today she dismissed it, it’s a big day. The finals.

Jali was completing her undergrad securing herself a place at the Royal Brisbane Hospital (RBH) as their incoming registrar seeking to specialise in cardiology. She can officially be called Dr Jali Benford now, something she has wanted for years. Her hard work, commitment and dedication has paid off.

She jumps out of bed and grabs a phone to check her messages. Nothing out of the ordinary. Just a couple of messages from the usual suspects.

Jali enjoyed her morning coffee, read the latest news on her Samsung galaxy S10, and planned her day at the same time. She had two classes in the morning to attend at University of Queensland, (UQ), finalise her last paper to be submitted and a quick chat to the Dean of Medicine as part of her graduating process. Jali is an A student. Known to her supervisors, colleagues, and clinical team as a collaborator, dedicated, people person. Jali was very excited as she made her way out of the Dean’s office, knowing she was about to graduate with honours and head straight into