Samantha Mosely is a Southern wife who adores her husband Chuck and has all she ever wanted: a happy marriage, children, and being a stay-at-home Mom. Money is the last thing she thinks of. With Samanthas help, Chuck builds a multi-state corporation. He has all he ever wanted: money, business success, hunting, fishing, and a family. But everything turns sour after eighteen years. Suddenly Chuck leaves home because he isnt happy. Samanthas world is turned upside down, and shes forced to shed her apron and jeans. She dresses professionally and carries a briefcase, remembering her days as a legal secretary prior to meeting Chuck. Filled with secrets, lies, deception, and infidelity, Secrets Can Kill is often told with humor. With the help of attorneys and alcohol, Samantha changes from a yes wife to a strong woman determined to receive fairness during the inevitable divorce, despite threats from the husband she thought she knew. Secrets Can Kill isnt just a story of betrayal; its a story of a woman surviving and finding the strength she lost during her relationship with a controlling, dominating man. Samantha lost her identity during her marriage; however, she slowly starts to regain it.