First published 2000
Marie Lightfoot thought she was researching another cold case when she began investigating the murder of a child. As a true crime writer, she has examined countless brutal cases, but this one feels different. The deeper she digs into the evidence, the more disturbing details emerge. What seemed like a straightforward investigation turns into something far more dangerous. The killer she's tracking isn't safely locked away or dead. He's still out there, watching her every move. When Marie realizes she's crossed from observer to target, the case becomes personal. Now she must use everything she knows about criminal minds to stay alive. The hunter has become the hunted, and Marie discovers that seeking the truth can be a deadly pursuit.
Genres: suspense, mystery, crime, thriller
Vibes: dark, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: the-hunter-becomes-the-hunted, unreliable-narrator
439 pages · Hardcover · Thorndike Pr
Content warnings: murder, violence