Splinter in the Blood e-bog

One of the boldest, most inventive serial-killer thrillers sinceThe Silence of the Lambs. . . . Perfect for fans of Jeffery Deaver and Lisa Gardner.A. J. Finn, #1New York Timesbestselling authorA propulsive debut suspense novel, filled with secrets, nerve-jangling tension, perplexing mystery, and cold-blooded murder, in which a police officer on the hunt for a macabre serial killer is brutally attacked, and only his partner knows the truth about what happenedand who did it.After months of hunting a ruthless murderer dubbed the Thorn Killer, Detective Greg Carver is shot in his own home. His trusted partner, Ruth Lake, is alone with him. Yet instead of calling for help, she rearranges the crime scene and wipes the room clean of prints.But Carver isnt dead.Awakening in the hospital, Carver has no memory of being shot, but is certain that his assailant is the Thorn Killer. Though theres no evidence to support his claim, Carver insists the attack is an attempt to scare the detective off the psychopaths scent. Trapped in a hospital bed, Carvers obsession grows. Hes desperate to get back to work and finally nail the bastard, before more innocent blood is spilled.One person knows the truth and shes not talking. Shes also now leading the Thorn Killer investigation while Carver recuperates. It doesnt matter that more victims lives are at stake. Ruth is keeping a deadly secret, and shell cross every line to keep it from surfacing.