A brilliant psychological thriller about the standoff between a sly serial killer and a former profiler. To write it, the author trained with the world-famous criminalist and profiler Brent Tarvy. She also completed courses for law-enforcement employees on investigating serial killings and worked in a private detective company.
TERRITORY OF THE BEAST. Atlanta, Georgia. In the unbearable summer heat, the blood literally turns cold in the residents’ veins. A serial killer is hunting people in the city—someone with no equal here in cruelty. Arrogant and brazen, this beast sends mocking letters to the media, promising new deaths—and so far has left behind not a single trace…
A GAME FOR TWO. Desperate to stop the killer on her own, police lieutenant Aaron Royster turns to the only person who can penetrate this mad mind: Kay Street, a former FBI profiler and a former alcoholic. Long since fired from the Bureau, she leads a new life far from hunting serial killers. But she can’t refuse an old friend. Especially since Kay clearly knows: FORMER PROFILERS DON’T EXIST…
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“Williams created one of the most realistic main characters in crime fiction, someone I truly enjoyed meeting.” — Tess Gerritsen
“An exceptionally smart novel with a powerful central character.” — Karin Slaughter
“Kay Street is my kind of detective. She’s very complicated, clever, full of flaws, and endowed with a sharp, observant—dark—mind.” — Joslyn Jackson
“Everyone should get to know Kay Street.” — The Sun
“Williams confidently handles descriptions of investigative procedures, uses candid language to depict a terrifying killer, and is also not above adding a bit of southern humor to the grim narrative.” — New York Times Book Review
“A explosive, unpredictable, and psychologically complex thriller that flips crime-genre clichés inside out.” — Publishers Weekly
“At the end of the novel, you’ll definitely slap yourself on the forehead, remembering all the clues you missed.” — The Atlanta Journal-Constitution