The 23-Day Girlfriend (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781838417925)

A sixth novel from British author Mark Eklid, The 23-Day Girlfriend is a fast-paced crime thriller which blends suspense and humour to create a unique and gripping story.

At the centre of it is lonely heart Barry, deserted by his wife because he had become too boring and on the look-out for a new relationship through online dating. He is contacted by Gina. Barry cannot believe his luck. She is younger and beautiful - but damaged. An abusive former husband has shattered her self-confidence and left deep psychological scars.

Barry wants to help mend Gina's fractured faith in men but, deep down, he cannot help wondering if Gina might just be too good to be true.

He was right.

Gina is a fraud. A con artist. She preys on vulnerable older men like Barry. She lures them in with a sob story, uses their identities to set up a financial scam and then vanishes without trace.

A chance meeting with a former victim means Barry discovers her deception and throws her out of his life. But when an angry, extremely violent, victim of her fraudulent scheme comes looking for Gina to demand his money back, Barry is drawn into deadly danger.

Not only must he join with Gina again to face this new threat, he is left with a dilemma far removed from his ordinary, mundane world. He must choose to kill - or be killed.