A Waterman & Stark Thriller Series

“Compelling, gruesome  . . . a great read.” —Mystery Scene

“OLSEN WILL SCARE YOU—AND YOU’LL LOVE IT.”—Lee Child

“OLSEN WRITES RAPID-FIRE PAGE-TURNERS.”—The Seattle Times

Seduction. Mind control. Murder. These are the weapons that have made Brenda Nevins one of the most wanted—and feared—criminals in the world. Now the notorious serial killer has escaped from prison and is plotting her revenge. Using innocent young women as bait, she will lure her unsuspecting victims into her trap. This time, sheriff’s detective Kendall Stark and forensic pathologist Birdy Waterman won’t be able to stop her. The killing will be filmed. The feed will be live. And the blood will be streaming . . .
 
Praise for Gregg Olsen’s novels
 
“YOU’LL SLEEP WITH THE LIGHTS ON AFTER READING GREGG OLSEN.” —Allison Brennan
 
“READERS WILL GET THE SHOCK OF A LIFETIME.” —Suspense Magazine
 
“OLSEN KEEPS THE TENSION TAUT.” —Publishers Weekly

“The fifth Waterman and Stark thriller from the very talented Gregg Olsen . . . it’s truly a great read.” —Mystery Scene Magazine

A killer with an obsession with Ted Bundy, a twisted past, and an even more twisted personal mission of bloodshed.

The women he picks are young. Petite. Dark haired. And when he’s done with them, they are barely recognizable. Detective Stacia O’Hare Alexander is determined to find the killer, but she’s haunted by a family tragedy: two years before she was born, her older sister disappeared. Her parents believe it was the work of infamous serial killer Ted Bundy. Decades later, Stacia is trying to solve two murders with a ghost at her back.

Jeremy Howell believes he is Ted Bundy’s son, and he’s anxious to continue his father’s legacy. When a third woman goes missing, it’s up to Stacia to stop Jeremy—before his basement walls are splashed again with red.

A schoolgirl found it on a nature hike. A severed human foot wearing pink nail polish. A gruesome but invaluable clue that leads forensic pathologist Birdy Waterman down a much darker trail–to a dangerous psychopath whose powers of persuasion seem to have no end. Only by teaming up with sheriff’s detective Kendall Stark can Birdy hope to even the odds in a deadly game. It’s a fateful decision the killer wants them to make. And it’s the only way Birdy and Kendall can find their way to a murderer who’s ready to kill again. . .

For Detective Kendall Stark of Kitsap County in Port Orchard, Washington, memories of her teenage years are overshadowed by a classmate’s tragic death, which was ruled an accident. All these years Stark has kept her suspicions to herself, until her high school’s upcoming fifteen-year reunion reopens old wounds.

Tori and Lainie O’Neal, the twin sisters who somehow survived the fateful crash, will meet again after years of estrangement, now more bitter than ever in the aftermath of a vicious murder. With the help of forensic pathologist Birdy Waterman, Kendall discovers a chilling pattern of unsolved fatalities. Before another victim is claimed, Stark races to unmask one the most relentless killers she’s ever encountered–a killer with the perfect disguise…

A dark pall hangs over Port Orchard, Washington, after the grisly remains of four young women surface in a matter of weeks. For Sheriff’s Detective Kendall Stark, the case is beyond the scope of anything she’s ever faced. The only thing she has to go on is the shocking brutality of the slayings–the work of a depraved killer on a gruesome mission.

Time’s running out and Stark’s instincts tell her victim number five has already been targeted. As a last resort, she investigates a local reporter’s uncanny insights into the murders, while forensic pathologist Birdy Waterman confronts the chilling handiwork of a vile mastermind. Together these two women are determined to end a psychopath’s reign of terror…