No blood. No guns. No murder. C. Gary Johnston's debut novel Secrets Unused does not contain any of these predictable hallmarks of mysteries, but readers looking for a psychological thrill certainly won't be disappointed. There is plenty of sex, lies, deception, envy, and revenge in Johnston's St. Louis. In Secrets Unused, Dr. O'Byrne begins receiving emails from a woman from his past. Intrigued, he goes to great lengths to meet the woman. But who is she? Will meeting her destroy the doctor's life? With each gripping scene, Johnston tells his readers, if destiny is a real phenomenon, growing self-awareness might be the best guide to understanding it.