THE FIRST MURDER WAS A MESSAGE.
THE SECOND IS A WARNING.
When a killing rocks Harper’s Crossing, forensic psychologist Sarah Black knows it isn’t random. It’s bait. And it worked. Marked once and inexplicably spared, Sarah is forced into a relentless cat-and-mouse chase through a city that watches silently, guarding its history like a secret it would kill to keep. With FBI agent Tanner racing beside her, she peels back a conspiracy web woven through city hall, law enforcement, and families whose names never fade.
But time is running out.
Evidence disappears.
Allies betray.
And someone trusted is quietly steering the investigation toward disaster.
As bodies fall and long-buried family truths surface, Sarah realizes the Order of the Circle was never just hunting her. It was preparing her. Because the most dangerous predator isn’t hiding.
He’s respected.
He’s visible.
And he’s been pulling the strings all along. The Circle never wanted her dead.
Now she must stop what’s coming for her.
Genre: Mystery
THE SECOND IS A WARNING.
When a killing rocks Harper’s Crossing, forensic psychologist Sarah Black knows it isn’t random. It’s bait. And it worked. Marked once and inexplicably spared, Sarah is forced into a relentless cat-and-mouse chase through a city that watches silently, guarding its history like a secret it would kill to keep. With FBI agent Tanner racing beside her, she peels back a conspiracy web woven through city hall, law enforcement, and families whose names never fade.
But time is running out.
Evidence disappears.
Allies betray.
And someone trusted is quietly steering the investigation toward disaster.
As bodies fall and long-buried family truths surface, Sarah realizes the Order of the Circle was never just hunting her. It was preparing her. Because the most dangerous predator isn’t hiding.
He’s respected.
He’s visible.
And he’s been pulling the strings all along. The Circle never wanted her dead.
Now she must stop what’s coming for her.
Genre: Mystery
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