by Ann Rule
First published 1999
A woman's body is discovered in the woods near Seattle, the latest victim in a series of unspeakable murders. Detectives must race against the clock to uncover the twisted mind behind these heinous crimes before more lives are taken. As the body count rises, the hunt for the killer grows increasingly urgent and personal. At the heart of this gripping true crime story lies an examination of the fragility of the human psyche and the darkness that can lurk within even the most ordinary of people.
Genres: suspense, mystery, crime, thriller
Vibes: dark, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: dark-secrets, race-against-the-clock
Setting: United States, Washington (State)
523 pages · Mass Market Paperback · Pocket Books
Content warnings: murder, violence