The Coldest Fear

Take One Deranged Killer. Add One Determined Cop. You Get One Deadly Obsession. . .From the moment he sees the young woman's body in her hotel bathtub, homicide detective Jack Murphy knows he's looking at a truly demented but brilliantly designed puzzle. She's been drained of blood. Missing her left hand-and the killer left a special message just for him. Hours later, he sees her severed hand arranged on a second victim's body. The newspaper has the gruesome details. The FBI has a theory. But only Murphy knows how hard he'll have to push-and how much he'll have to risk-to thwart the killer's twisted game. Praise for The Cruelest Cut"e;As authentic and scary as crime thrillers get."e;-Nelson DeMille"e;Put this on your must-read list."e;-John Lutz"e;A jaw-dropping thriller."e;-Gregg Olsen"e;A tornado of drama."e;-Shane Gericke