The Wall Is for Readers Who Enjoy…

the psychological manipulation of B. A. Paris and Lisa Jewell, together with the international intrigue and larger conspiracies of David Baldacci.

Readers who like complex characters, glamorous international settings, formidable female adversaries, and suspense driven by secrets, relationships, and the abuse of power may find much to enjoy in Alex Demarchelier’s first case.

Tell me more about Alex

She has built the life she always wanted. Someone is determined to tear it apart.

Alex Demarchelier is a successful international designer with a flourishing career and a new love that feels almost too good to be true.

It is.

Her lover’s estranged wife, Vivien, refuses to accept that their marriage is over. Behind an ordinary suburban façade lurks a master manipulator who considers Alex responsible for everything missing from her life—and who believes revenge is her right.

At first, the attacks seem personal: malicious rumors, false accusations, disturbing intrusions, and calculated attempts to turn the people Alex loves against her. Then the danger spreads. Private information is weaponized. Money disappears. Identities become unreliable. Digital trails lead nowhere.

As Alex struggles to protect her career, her relationships, and her sanity, she discovers that Vivien may not be acting alone. The vendetta surrounding her is connected to something far more organized—and far more dangerous—than one woman’s obsession.

To survive, Alex must stop reacting to the traps laid for her and uncover the machinery behind them.

But how do you fight an enemy who can reach into every part of your life while remaining almost invisible?

And who is Vivien?

A Formidable Villain Who Believes She Is the Victim

Vivien does not see herself as cruel. She sees herself as wronged.

She reshapes facts, exploits sympathy, recruits other people into her battles, and treats every consequence of her own behavior as further evidence of persecution. Her ability to defy reality makes her unpredictable—and exceptionally dangerous.

The result is a psychological contest in which Alex must defend herself not only against what Vivien does, but against the false version of Alex that Vivien persuades others to believe.

The Wall: An International Thriller with an Intimate Core

From Montreal and Dallas to Houston, Dubai, Nepal, and the Caribbean, The Wall moves through a world of ambitious architects, technology entrepreneurs, political insiders, and hidden operators.

Yet the central questions remain deeply personal:

How much of yourself can you lose while trying to preserve a relationship?

When does compassion become complicity?

How do you defend yourself against someone who uses your decency as a weapon?

And what happens when a lie travels faster than the truth?

You may enjoy The Wall if you like:

• A strong and intelligent female protagonist
• A chillingly persistent female villain
• Psychological abuse hidden behind social respectability
• Sabotage and reputational destruction
• Wealth, ambition, and international settings
• Interlocking character perspectives
• Short chapters and steadily escalating danger
• Twists driven by character choices rather than coincidence

About the Alex Demarchelier Series

The Wall introduces Alex Demarchelier, an internationally successful designer whose instinct for understanding people becomes as important as her creative talent. The central story of The Wall is resolved in the first book.

Across the series, Alex encounters crimes that place families, reputations, institutions, and sometimes entire communities at risk. Recurring characters and relationships develop from book to book, while each installment delivers its own central mystery and confrontation.

The Alex Demarchelier Series continues with:

• The Deal
• The Code
• The Enabler

Begin the Alex Demarchelier Series with The Wall, and step into Alex’s world through a thriller about obsession, manipulation, and the invisible systems that enable a determined enemy to invade a life.

Meet the author