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Rima Ray

AUTHOR

AMAZON TOP 3 BESTSELLER IN PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLERS

Seoul to Mumbai Mysteries

Death of an Idol: An Addictive K-Pop Psychological Mystery Thriller (June 2025)

He walked away from the spotlight. But some secrets and shadows don't fade… they follow.

“A gripping, fast-paced psychological thriller that will make readers crave a sequel.”
– Kirkus Reviews

Once the face of Orion—one of South Korea’s most beloved K-pop groups—Tae (Park Taejoon) vanished from the public eye five years ago after the tragic death of Mino, the group’s lyricist. Found dead at twenty-five, Mino's fall from his apartment building in Gangnam was ruled a suicide.

No note. No witnesses.

Now a reclusive PhD student in Pittsburgh, Tae spends his days in anonymity—until the second death of someone he loves shatters his world again. This time on Jeju Island. Authorities say it was an accident. But he knows it wasn't.

Haunted by two deaths and driven by guilt, Tae returns to Seoul and teams up with Yoon Hana—a relentless former detective and one of the few who still believes him.

Together they begin to unravel the threads that may connect the two deaths. As the facade of fame begins to crack, secrets rise, obsessions awaken, and Tae finds himself entangled in a web more intimate—and more dangerous—than he ever imagined.

A psychological thriller in two parts, Death of an Idol explores the cost of celebrity, the weight of grief, and the terrifying hunger to be loved… at any cost.

Perfect for fans of Stray Kids, BTS, BLACKPINK, EXO, psychological thrillers of Freida McFadden and dark K-dramas like Flower of Evil and You.

Death of an Idol: The Explosive Conclusion to the K-Pop Psychological Mystery Thriller (October 2025)

Amazon

He returned to Korea searching for answers. What he finds is a nightmare—an obsession disguised as love—twisted, relentless, and deadly.

From Reader's Digest and Amazon #1 bestselling Asian American author, Rima Ray, comes the unforgettable and haunting conclusion to Death of an Idol, the addictive psychological mystery thriller set in the dazzling and glamorous world of K-pop.

After the suspicious death of his fiancée on Jeju Island, Tae (Park Taejoon), former idol turned PhD student returns to Seoul—determined to uncover the truth.

But some truths don’t want to be found.

With former detective Yoon Hana by his side, Tae’s investigation leads to a chilling truth: the deaths of his fiancée and Mino weren’t isolated tragedies—they are connected. And carefully orchestrated by someone from Tae's past.

Someone who’s been watching him for years.
Someone who knows everything about him.
Someone who would kill to become part of his life.

As the line between love and madness blur, Tae is forced to confront the twisted and terrifying obsession of someone who will stop at nothing to have him.

Intoxicating, psychological, chilling, and emotionally explosive, Death of an Idol: Part 2, is a heart-pounding finale about possession, grief, and the kind of love that can't let go…

Perfect for fans of Stray Kids, BTS, BLACKPINK, EXO, SHINee and psychological thrillers like You, The Perfect Nanny, Verity or If We Were Villains.

To Kill A King (Pre-order for June 2026)

Amazon

“Fifty Shades of Grey meets The Glory in a seductive, dangerous tale of obsession, power, and deadly desire.”

From Reader's Digest ranked bestselling author, Rima Ray, comes a seductive and haunting psychological mystery thriller set in the powerful world of Korea’s chaebol elite and Tokyo’s shadowy entertainment industry.

Minjae Chae was born to rule. Heir to the Chae Group, one of Korea’s most powerful conglomerates, he moves through life with precision and control—until the day he meets Rose, a woman as mesmerizing as she is mysterious. She appears from nowhere, igniting an obsession that quietly dismantles everything Minjae thought he knew about desire.

Then the bodies begin to appear.

Each one—posed like a work of art—a twisted masterpiece.

Someone is targeting Korea’s most powerful and privileged—the heirs of the chaebols.

Detective Hana Yoon investigates a case that defies logic, each meticulously staged scene pulling her deeper into the hidden world of Korea’s elite—even as she navigates her blossoming relationship with Dr. Taejoon Park, former idol turned professor at one of Korea’s top universities.

As Hana closes in, Minjae realizes Rose may not be who she claims. Her secrets reach across the sea to the glittering heart of Tokyo’s nightlife, where Lex reigns—the charismatic King of the Host Clubs. Powerful, handsome, and dangerous, he’s bound by a past that may hold the key to a conspiracy stretching from Seoul’s boardrooms to Japan’s red-light districts.

Caught between a detective who suspects him and a woman who may be using him, Minjae must uncover the truth before the killer targets someone from his own family.

And as secrets surface and masks fall away, he finds himself drawn into a deadly game of seduction and control—torn between desire and vengeance, power and surrender, love and betrayal.

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