Part of Eve Duncan, book 5
First published 2005
Eve Duncan reconstructs faces from skulls to give victims their identities back and help catch their killers. Her work stems from personal tragedy she cannot escape. When she begins sculpting the face of a murdered Jane Doe whose features were destroyed, the emerging face belongs to someone she knows well. Someone still alive. The killer has sent Eve the face of his next target. Her quiet lakeside home with detective Joe Quinn and adopted daughter Jane becomes a crime scene. The murderer forces Eve into a deadly game where she must use her forensic skills to track him down. She discovers a trail of faceless victims that reveals a killer driven by twisted revenge. Eve must work alone, putting her life at risk to stop him. The stakes climb higher as she realizes the killer's ultimate plan targets everything she loves most.
Genres: suspense, mystery, crime, thriller
Vibes: dark, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: cat-and-mouse, deadly-game
Setting: Lakeside Home
370 pages · Paperback · Bantam
Content warnings: murder, violence