Murphy’s Game: the King of Hearts: a Dark Romantic Thriller

He is a stranger hiding a past darker than a secret. She’s spent her life running from the truth. Incapable of love and connection, two lost souls find solace in each other’s company on a Greyhound traveling west — or that’s the version they choose to believe. Five years later, a man retraces their steps, mourning what he lost, only for the past to find him first. This isn’t a story for the faint of heart.With emotionally charged danger and character-driven thrill, Murphy’s Game: The King of Hearts explores identity, dark obsessions, twisted love, and serial murders across dual timelines. A romantic thriller that blends dark romantic suspense with slow-burn psychological tension. Told in tight, bingeable episodes, for fans of serial killers, trauma bonds, and morally complex relationships.Note: First in a dark novella series. Contains graphic content, violence, and disturbing themes.