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The Pawn

(2024)
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In "The Pawn," FBI Special Agent Clara Strong finds herself at the centre of a chilling game of forensic investigations and a race against time with a cunning serial killer. Teamed up with Special Agent in Charge Adam Perez, a seasoned profiler from the BAU, Clara is determined to stop the murderer before they strike again. However, the stakes are raised as Clara battles her own demons, struggling with an alcohol addiction that threatens to derail the investigation.

As Clara and Adam delve deeper into the twisted mind of the killer, they encounter mind-bending detective puzzles that challenge their every perception. Each clue leads them closer to unraveling the killer's motives and methods, but the truth remains elusive as they navigate a labyrinth of twists and turns.

Clara's relentless pursuit of the truth takes a toll on her, pushing her to the brink of sanity as she grapples with the darkness lurking within her own mind about her past. Meanwhile, Adam is forced to confront his own past as he is called away on personal grounds, leaving Clara and the local sheriff's department to continue the investigation without him.

As the tension mounts and the body count rises, Clara and her team try to unearth the killer’s past before they claim their next victim. But with every new revelation comes a new layer of deception, and the true identity of the killer proves to be more unpredictable than anyone could have imagined."The Pawn" is a heart-stopping psychological thriller that will keep readers on the edge of their seats until the very last page, as Clara and Adam's desperate hunt for a killer takes them to the darkest corners of the human psyche.

If you enjoy books by Patricia Cornwell, James Patterson and Karin Slaughter then this page-turning suspense thriller, with its compelling whodunit plots and heart-pounding tensions will keep you engrossed and captivated until the end.


The first book in a captivating series of Clara Strong, an FBI Field Agent from Durant Oklahoma.


Genre: Mystery

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