From international bestselling author Carolyn Arnold comes a chilling police procedural that will have Detective Madison Knight watching her own back when the killer sets his sights on her.

One victim found. Will she be the last?

Detective Madison Knight never expected a late-night drive to end with her stranded on a deserted country road. But when the beam of her phone's flashlight lands on an abandoned suitcase in a ditch, she discovers the body of a young woman inside, discarded as though her life meant nothing.

The victim is twenty-one-year-old Tara Jackson, and as Madison digs into her life, she can't find anyone who wanted her dead. Before Madison can make sense of her murder, another young woman is found dead under eerily similar circumstances. The brutality of the crime and the striking resemblance between the women suggest Madison is looking for a serial killer who carefully chooses his victims. This raises the terrifying question, how many are still out there to find?

When the investigation hits a dead end, Madison turns to old missing-person cases, searching for that answer and her efforts pay off. She spots a lead that everyone else has overlooked. But as Madison gets closer to the truth, she feels the killer is watching her every move. Just as she is hunting him, he is hunting her. If Madison isn't careful, she could walk right into the killer's trap.

Perfect for fans of relentless detectives, realistic police procedurals, and edge-of-your-seat suspense. Readers who enjoy D. K. Hood, Angela Marsons, and M. A. Comley will love this chilling crime thriller.

What readers are saying about Carolyn Arnold:

"Madison's character is extremely well-written and realistic... an independent thinker, strong-willed, dedicated, and hardworking." - Lynchburg Mama

"A bone-chilling crime thriller... filled with twists and turns that keep you on the edge of your seat." - Voyageur Some discoveries make you the next target.

A late-night drive leaves Detective Madison Knight stranded on a dark country road. When her phone's flashlight catches a suitcase dumped in a roadside ditch, she makes a discovery she won't forget.

Inside is the body of a young woman.

Tara Jackson was only twenty-one when she was stabbed to death and stuffed into the luggage. As Madison investigates, troubling secrets surface. Then another body is found-another young woman. Same age. Same look.

The resemblance isn't coincidence.
It's selection.

Digging into missing-person reports, Madison uncovers Daphne Tucker, who vanished from the area three years earlier. She looks exactly like the victims. If Daphne is already dead, the killer has been hunting far longer than anyone realized. And if she isn't, time is running out.

As Madison closes in, the danger shifts. Someone is watching her. Following her.

Because this time, Madison isn't just investigating the pattern-she's been added to it.

A chilling, high-risk crime thriller and police procedural.

Book twelve in the Detective Madison Knight series.