In "Good-Bye, Mariana," the next gripping installment of the "Hello, My Beautiful" psychological thriller series, Mariana Richland finds herself standing alone outside the Pennington Art Gallery. After a confrontation with a man in a white suit, who she believes is her mother's killer, she is turned away by the curator.
Mariana's journey has been fraught with loss and relocation, pushing her to the brink of despair. But when Lieutenant Carl Navarro enters her life as her bodyguard then her husband, she learns to survive and trust again. As gifts, letters, and clues about her mother's death continue to surface, Mariana and Carl join forces to uncover the truth.
Their investigation leads them to Jim Dennison, the man they believe killed her mother. Mr. Dennison is a ruthless killer who has a personal vendetta against Mariana and her family. As they delve deeper, they uncover more secrets, putting their lives at risk in a high-stakes quest for revenge. The threats escalate, with dire predictions for Carl and her father, making their situation increasingly perilous.
With the help of Chief Janine Greene, Mariana and Carl race against time to catch Jim and uncover the secrets behind her mother's death. But they are not prepared for the shocking revelations that await them involving Mariana's parents and her childhood.
Now, as a junior detective, she must help her husband and the police force stop Jim Dennison and finally bring peace to her mother.
Will Mariana succeed in her quest for justice, or will time run out? Find out in "Good-Bye, Mariana."