Only the Strong Survive
(2025)(The second book in the Edith Ward series)
A novel by Annabelle Fogerty
Some Family Trees Have Roots In Murder
Criminal profiler Dr. Edith Ward returns to Bain Island with her children seeking peace after her husband's death. Instead, she's thrust into a chilling investigation when hikers begin turning up dead in the dense Pacific Northwest forests.
Teaming up with Sheriff Devon James, Edith confronts a baffling case: murders executed with extraordinary precision in remote wilderness. Their investigation leads to a reclusive survivalist compound where secrets have festered for decades. As they close in on suspects who possess uncanny woodland skills and predatory instincts, Edith realizes they're hunting killers unlike any she's encountered in her FBI career.
Set against the atmospheric backdrop of coastal Washington, "Only The Strong Survive" is a riveting psychological thriller that explores how isolation and trauma can create the perfect predators. With each new discovery, Edith races against time to prevent more deaths while protecting her own family from threats closer to home.
Perfect for fans of Tana French and Karin Slaughter, this tense, character-driven thriller delves into the psychological makeup of killers while asking the haunting question: are killers born, or are they created?
Genre: Mystery
Criminal profiler Dr. Edith Ward returns to Bain Island with her children seeking peace after her husband's death. Instead, she's thrust into a chilling investigation when hikers begin turning up dead in the dense Pacific Northwest forests.
Teaming up with Sheriff Devon James, Edith confronts a baffling case: murders executed with extraordinary precision in remote wilderness. Their investigation leads to a reclusive survivalist compound where secrets have festered for decades. As they close in on suspects who possess uncanny woodland skills and predatory instincts, Edith realizes they're hunting killers unlike any she's encountered in her FBI career.
Set against the atmospheric backdrop of coastal Washington, "Only The Strong Survive" is a riveting psychological thriller that explores how isolation and trauma can create the perfect predators. With each new discovery, Edith races against time to prevent more deaths while protecting her own family from threats closer to home.
Perfect for fans of Tana French and Karin Slaughter, this tense, character-driven thriller delves into the psychological makeup of killers while asking the haunting question: are killers born, or are they created?
Genre: Mystery
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