River's Reckoning
(2026)(The fourth book in the River Collins FBI Mystery series)
A novel by Kate Gable
The man who's haunted her for twenty years finally has a name.
Getting answers means looking evil in the eye.
FBI Agent River Collins just closed the biggest case of her career—a cult that murdered children in ritualistic ceremonies. But the investigation revealed something far worse.
The mastermind has been in federal prison for fifteen years.
And he's been orchestrating everything from inside.
The Shepherd. The man who trained River's childhood captors. Who's been tracking her FBI career through a network of devoted followers.
He believes River is the unfinished work that must be completed.
Now prison records reveal dozens of visitors. Years of correspondence. Instructions for operations River hasn't discovered yet.
And when people close to River start disappearing, she realizes that the Shepherd's endgame is already in motion.
River Collins survived once by running.
This time, she's done running.
This time, she's going to end it.
Perfect for fans of Mary Stone, Elle Gray, and dark psychological thrillers with complex female protagonists.
The explosive conclusion to The Shepherd arc.
Genre: Mystery
Getting answers means looking evil in the eye.
FBI Agent River Collins just closed the biggest case of her career—a cult that murdered children in ritualistic ceremonies. But the investigation revealed something far worse.
The mastermind has been in federal prison for fifteen years.
And he's been orchestrating everything from inside.
The Shepherd. The man who trained River's childhood captors. Who's been tracking her FBI career through a network of devoted followers.
He believes River is the unfinished work that must be completed.
Now prison records reveal dozens of visitors. Years of correspondence. Instructions for operations River hasn't discovered yet.
And when people close to River start disappearing, she realizes that the Shepherd's endgame is already in motion.
River Collins survived once by running.
This time, she's done running.
This time, she's going to end it.
Perfect for fans of Mary Stone, Elle Gray, and dark psychological thrillers with complex female protagonists.
The explosive conclusion to The Shepherd arc.
Genre: Mystery