First published 2025
Texas Ranger Rory Yates thought he had faced every kind of criminal Texas could throw at him. Then two Native American women vanish without explanation. The cases seem unconnected until Yates uncovers a chilling pattern. Every summer solstice for several years, another Native American woman has disappeared. The abductor operates with surgical precision, leaving behind only a bizarre signature that taunts investigators. Yates races against time as the next solstice approaches. Each clue leads him deeper into a web of calculated terror. The killer stays one step ahead, but Yates refuses to give up. He knows these women might still be breathing somewhere. The question becomes whether his determination and experience can crack a case that has stumped law enforcement for years. Lives hang in the balance as Yates pushes himself to the limit.
Genres: mystery, crime, thriller, action
Vibes: dark, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: cat-and-mouse, race-against-time
Setting: Texas
Period: summer-solstice
432 pages · Paperback · James Patterson - LB
Content warnings: violence