Will the truth set her free—or set a trap?

Murder didn’t end Nina Madden’s life—it destroyed it. When her father was charged with the serial killings of several college students, Nina and her stepmother became pariahs in their small Maryland town. Though Nina never believed the hideous accusations, evidence led to her father’s conviction and guaranteed the death penalty. When her father died in prison, his case still on appeal, Nina left Stone River and never looked back. But she couldn’t shake the lingering doubts.

More than sixteen years later, those doubts are stirred to grim life. A new series of murders is plaguing Stone River: a killing spree that bears a striking resemblance to the one that sent Nina’s father to prison. And Nina isn’t the only one disturbed enough by the gruesome events to take notice. Wes Powell, the cop who pursued the original case, can’t ignore the eerie similarities between the crimes or their harrowing implications. Drawn back into a mystery that refuses to die, Nina and Wes will cross paths on their dangerous quest—and find themselves in the crosshairs of a bloodthirsty predator.

Mariah Stewart is the award-winning author of numerous novels, several novellas, and the best-selling series Cold Truth, Hard Truth, and Dark Truth. She lives in a Philadelphia suburb with her husband and their two daughters.