In this psychological thriller, an FBI agent returns to her hometown to catch a kidnapper who may have abducted her childhood friend years earlier.
Eighteen years ago, FBI profiler Evelyn Baineâs best friend, Cassie Byers, disappeared, the third in a series of unsolved abductions. Only a macabre nursery rhyme was left at the scene, a nursery rhyme that claimed Evelyn was also an intended victim. Now, after all these years of silence, another girl has gone missing in South Carolina, and the Nursery Rhyme Killer is taking credit. But is Cassieâs abductor really back, or is there a copycat at work?
Evelyn has waited eighteen years for a chance to investigate, but when she returns to Rose Bay, she finds a dark side to the seemingly idyllic town. As the place erupts in violence and the kidnapper strikes again, Evelyn knows this is her last chance. If she doesnât figure out what happened to Cassie eighteen years ago, it may be Evelynâs turn to vanish without a trace.
Praise for Elizabeth Heiterâs Profiler novels
âSuspenseful from the start and intriguing throughout. Recommended!â â#1 New York Timesâbestselling author Lee Child
âTerrific, gripping . . . page-turning.â âNew York Timesâbestselling author Allison Brennan
âAn excellent thrillerâfast-paced and exciting . . .â âNew York Timesâbestselling author Suzanne Brockmann
âRelentless suspense, non-stop surprises, and a twist around every corner . . .â âHank Phillippi Ryan, Agatha and Edgar Awardâwinning author
âIntriguing and tightly plotted.â âLaura Griffin, New York Timesâbestselling author