First published 2002
A brutal murder rocks a quiet Georgia town. Pediatrician Sara Linton's autopsy reveals the killer's twisted handiwork. Her ex-husband, chief of police Jeffrey Tolliver, races to stop the sadistic spree before more women are found crucified. But Sara's dark past may unlock the killer's identity—or cost her life. This taut, gripping thriller explores the weight of trauma and the fragility of justice.
Genres: suspense, mystery, crime, thriller
Vibes: dark, intimate, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, unreliable-narrator
Setting: Georgia
416 pages · Paperback · William Morrow Paperbacks
Content warnings: murder, violence