This is a true story that reads like a psychological thriller.

After two decades as a successful photographer and cinematographer, Turner Browne and his wife Elaine moved from economically depressed New Orleans to up-and-coming Seattle. But between the weather and the xenophobic attitude Turner experienced in that sunless city, depression began to set in. As he went down that rabbit hole of darkness, so did the style of his photography.

On a trip to Manhattan, he met an up-and-coming photographer named Daria Byrne. She was on a roll, having recently signed a book deal with a major publisher. Their relationship began as platonic, but he soon became infatuated with her. His depression ultimately led to a psychotic break that resulted in his becoming dependent on Daria, even taking her advice on antidepressant drugs over his doctor’s.

While their relationship was a slow burn, as the months rolled on, Daria convinced Turner to leave his wife and move into her loft in SoHo. In the beginning, it was idyllic. Yet Turner had some lingering doubts about her mental state and events that had occurred during her lengthy photography project. Slowly, things began to unravel, with psychological changes leading to a spiral of violence that ended with Turner’s arrest and jail-time.

After an exhausting escape from her loft and an unnerving final encounter with her, he managed to get away to New Orleans. There, with the help of a friend, he began to stabilize. He stopped taking antidepressants. Once the drug was out of his system, he realized the magnitude of what he had done and began a desperate attempt to get his life back.