Liz Lazarus - Dawn Before Darkness

A psychological thriller inspired by real events revealing the treachery of a ruthless stalker, the alarming failure of the legal system and the unthinkable battle a daughter must face to protect her family. ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Dawn Smith, a vet tech living in rural South Carolina, catches her boyfriend in a series of lies and abruptly ends the relationship. Rather than accepting the break-up, he begins to stalk and harass her, forcing Dawn to seek a restraining order. Undeterred, he launches a deeply personal attack—suing for guardianship and conservatorship of Dawn’s infirm mother. In court, he manipulates the truth using evidence that he planted while the couple were still dating. And just when Dawn thinks things can’t get any worse, she is faced with an impossible choice: rekindle the relationship or lose her mother forever. Readers also enjoyed Liz's other books with these themes: Free of Malice (self-protection, racial tension) Plea for Justice (self/body-image, literacy) Shades of Silence (grief, sex trafficking) Complimentary excerpts at: Support this show . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Liz Lazarus - Dawn Before Darkness is an episode from House of Mystery True Crime History by Alan R. Warren.

This episode is 25:15 long.

This episode was published on May 26, 2026.

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