First published 1999
A young girl's body is discovered in a Georgia small town. Police chief Jeffrey Tolliver leads the investigation, which takes a dark turn when another girl goes missing. As the community reels, Tolliver's ex-wife Sara Linton, a pediatrician, is drawn into the case. A merciless killer is on the loose, and the stakes are higher than anyone could imagine. At the emotional heart of the story is Tolliver and Linton's fraught relationship, forced to confront their past as they race to stop the murderer.
Genres: suspense, mystery, crime, thriller
Vibes: dark, emotional, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, forced-proximity
Setting: Georgia
448 pages · Paperback · William Morrow Paperbacks
Content warnings: murder, violence