Back cover blurb:
Sixty Days. Seven Killers. One Impossible Experiment.
On a luxury yacht adrift in the Atlantic, the world’s most dangerous prisoners are broken out and promised freedom—if they can go sixty days without spilling blood. Watched by millions through hidden cameras, this radical experiment in rehabilitation is pitched as a revolution in justice. But when the first death occurs, the countdown twists into something far more sinister.
Among the prisoners is Virgil Francopan: a brilliant psychiatrist, a convicted serial killer, and an artist with a disturbing medium—human leather. As he offers therapy to his fellow inmates, tensions ease but bodies begin to fall. Is he healing them… or playing the long game? Does he truly want freedom, or is he turning the human mind into his greatest masterpiece?
Watching it all unfold is Anna Kimper, a former Wimbledon champion with a shattered past and a secret vendetta. She helped design this experiment, but now she’s trapped in its final act.
Let the Ultimate Psycho Championships begin…
Five-star review by K.C. Finn from Reader's Favorite (June 2025):
"Sixty Days of Virgil by Orion Grace is a chilling and conceptually bold thriller that redefines the locked-room mystery for the reality TV age. We find ourselves aboard a drifting luxury yacht turned experimental prison, where seven of the world’s most violent criminals are offered redemption: sixty days without violence in exchange for their freedom. We meet Virgil Francopan, who is a brilliant psychiatrist, artist, and convicted serial killer with a penchant for psychological torment and skin-bound artwork. When tensions boil over and bodies begin to drop, Virgil volunteers as therapist for the group, playing puppet master behind closed doors. Observing from afar is Anna Kimper, a disgraced tennis star and secret designer of the experiment, who finds herself caught in a psychological game spiraling out of control. Part satire, part horror, and high-stakes tension, the novel blends spectacle with moral unease in ways that are as entertaining as they are disturbing.
Author Orion Grace has a real knack for pacing and bringing readers directly into the moment, and that makes for a taut, original concept executed with razor-sharp control. I found myself unable to look away because Virgil is so magnetic, repulsive, and endlessly fascinating. The narrative moves with precision, constantly blurring the lines between justice, manipulation, and madness. What struck me most was how cleverly the novel critiques society’s obsession with punishment-as-entertainment, echoing Black Mirror in its best moments. The psychological insights are deep, the pacing relentless, and the ending haunting. Overall, Sixty Days of Virgil is an unforgettable, provocative thriller that grips with icy fingers and refuses to let go, and I'd recommend it as a masterstroke of psychological suspense and dark societal commentary."