She glances around as she locks the café door behind her. It's growing dark and the quiet street is deserted. Tired, she starts on her short walk home. She thinks she'll be safe inside within minutes, but the person watching from the shadows has other plans for her tonight...

When the body of a young woman is discovered in a local playground in the center of Black Rock Falls, Sheriff Jenna Alton and her deputy David Kane rush to the scene. Jenna recoils with horror when she sees the body, dressed in a thin nightgown, her face covered by a terrifying Halloween mask.

When the body is examined, red puncture marks are uncovered along her spine. Jenna makes a connection with a cold case where the killer tortured young women for years and was never caught. If the murderer has started killing again, Jenna knows it's only a matter of time before another body is found.

Days later, when another victim lays slumped against the fence of a local landfill site, with the same puncture wounds and macabre mask, Jenna's fears are confirmed. A serial killer is back in town and they're picking off women one by one.

Then, as a third body is found, Jenna finally gets the breakthrough she needs. Dirt found underneath the women's fingernails leads to a dangerous cave network in the mountains outside town. And once Jenna ventures into the dark, winding underground tunnels, will she find the person responsible for the deaths and take them down, or has she just walked into the killer's trap?

Fans of Lisa Regan, Melinda Leigh and Kendra Elliot will be gripped by this crime thriller from USA Today bestselling author D.K. Hood. Prepare to stay up all night!

**Each Kane and Alton book can be read as part of the series or as a standalone**

"Left me chilled to the bone... Must-read in this gripping and very addictive series." NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars

"Exceptional... My word, I couldn't put this down... Compulsive reading and I couldn't stop and had to read to the end." NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars

"Wow... Amazing... Fantastic... Bone chilling." B for Bookreview, 5 stars

"Great book!... Filled with suspense, intrigue and great detective work... Highly recommended." NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars

"A five-star read." Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars

"Gripping... I was hooked... On the edge of my seat." NetGalley reviewer

"Oh my, oh my God... This is another cracking story!!!... This author really deserves the title of Queen of Suspense... She had chills running down my spine and I just couldn't stop reading. Incredibly, mind-blowingly brilliant!" B for Bookreview, 5 stars

"What a fantastic book it is. Totally addictive. I couldn't turn the pages fast enough." Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars