

But when a second boy vanishes, a frightened public demands to know if the police have caught the wrong man. Now a respected member of the community stands accused of a chilling act of evil. “Nerve-shattering, explosive entertainment, and should not be missed by anyone who reads for the thrill of it.” -Michael PalmerĪ psychopath has been playing a twisted game with a terrified Minnesota town. Together they’ll hunt a madman who knows no bounds and for whom no sin is forbidden. For a local cop, it’s the fear that big-city evil has come to stalk his small-town home. Has a cold-blooded kidnapper struck? Or is this the reawakening of a long-quiet serial killer? For a tough-minded investigator, it’s her first make-or-break case. A young boy disappears and the only clue is a note-taunting and casually cruel.


#1 New York Times bestselling author Tami Hoag delivers a double shot of suspense in these two adrenaline-charged classic thrillers offered together in one powerful volume.Ī peaceful Minnesota town is about to face its worst nightmare. “A chilling study of evil that holds the reader until the shocking surprise ending.“ONE OF THE MOST INTENSE SUSPENSE WRITERS AROUND.” -CHICAGO TRIBUNE Ellen suddenly finds herself swept into a cruel contest of wits, a dark game of life and death… with an evil mind as guilty as sin. Is the nightmare continuing…or just beginning? Prosecutor Ellen North believes she has the right man-but that he has an accomplice in the shadows. “ONE OF THE MOST INTENSE SUSPENSE WRITERS AROUND.” -CHICAGO TRIBUNE
