by King, Charles - undifferentiated
First published 2020
Martín Costa thought his days of hunting killers were over. The former criminal profiler retired after his wife's murder, but Santiago's streets pull him back into darkness. A serial killer known as the Master is recreating famous murders from history. Each victim mirrors the signature and methods of notorious killers from the past. Inspector Irene Sanleón draws Costa into the investigation as an advisor. The bodies pile up while Costa realizes he faces something unprecedented: a murderer who has perfected the art of killing by studying the masters. Costa must match wits with this psychopath while confronting the ghosts of his own tragic past. The Master becomes Costa's personal nemesis in what launches the Blackcoast saga. Working alongside Inspector Ricardo Dobico and Commissioner Gabriel Brescia, Costa races to decode the killer's pattern before more victims fall. This case will test whether Costa's intuition and intelligence can overcome a murderer who seems to anticipate every move.
Genres: mystery, crime, thriller, detective
Vibes: dark, fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: cat-and-mouse, nemesis, personal-vendetta
Setting: Santiago
Period: contemporary
154 pages · Kindle Edition · Babelcube Inc.
Content warnings: murder, violence