Darkness Peering

A chilling mystery about a female detective who suspects that her brother is a child murderer—or else a victim of the grisly serial murders that have haunted the town of Flowering Dogwood, Maine for decades.“Deeply scary.” — The New York Times“Terrifying.” — People Magazine“A first-rate shocker.” — Wall Street JournalNobody locks their doors at night in Flowering Dogwood, Maine.Maybe they should.When Police Chief Nick Storrow discovers the body of a child in a pond at the edge of the woods, he vows to find out who the killer is. But his search for the truth leads to a chilling possibility… the suspect could be his own son, Billy.Years later, a young woman disappears from the school for the blind where Billy Storrow works. His father is gone, but his sister, now a detective on the Flowering Dogwood police force, is assigned to the case. When circumstantial evidence points to Billy, Rachel decides to open the cold case her father never solved.Billy swears he’s innocent. Is he lying?Or is someone else out there… waiting. Watching.“Sexy, sensual… gives you a serious case of the shivers.” — Mademoiselle“An impressive debut with a knockout finale.” — Entertainment Weekly“Gives Thomas Harris a run for his money.” — Denver PostFor fans of Robert Dugoni, Robert Bryndza, Kendra Elliot, Michael Connelly, Gregg Olsen, Lisa Gardner, David Baldacci, Lisa Regan, Willow Rose, Dean Koontz, Lisa Unger and Riley Sager, J.D. Barker, Stephen King, Rachel Caine, Jim Butcher, Jo Nesbo, L.T. Vargus, Jeff Carson, Patricia Cornwell, Jeffery Deaver, Dennis Lehane and Thomas Harris.Note: Some language, violence.