The Other Lotus Girl - Episode 8 - Beautiful Nails

Episode 8: "Beautiful Nails.Back in the present. Stuart, Martin, John, and Vân track Mrs Patterson to a nail salon on Park Street. What they find doesn't make sense. She's not tied up. She's not afraid. She's getting a manicure.The boss sits behind the counter like he owns the world. Because he does. The women working on Mrs Patterson are trapped, just like Vân was. And the whole scene is designed to prove one thing: no one can touch him.Martin picks up a rock. Stuart talks him down. They try the back door instead. It goes about as well as you'd expect when a marketing consultant, a six-foot-four IT worker, a desperate husband, and a terrified trafficking survivor attempt a covert break-in at a criminal operation.With ninety minutes until the midnight deadline, they need a new plan. John has one. It's clever. It's dangerous. And it means gambling with everything they have left.The Other Lotus Girl is a full-cast audio drama. Start from Episode 1 if you're new here.Content note: themes of human trafficking, coercion, exploitation, and threatened violence.Also available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Amazon Music.Explore more at danielariddle.comJoin the Inner Circle for a free ebook, exclusive content, and 10% off direct purchases: danielariddle.com/inner-circleAlso by Daniel A. Riddle:Janus Origin: Threads of ControlJanus Origin: Red River Secrets#TheOtherLotusGirl #AudioDrama #ThrillerPodcast #JanusOrigin #BookToAudio #BritishThriller #Suspense #HumanTrafficking #CrimeFiction