"[This] fast-paced story holds readers with investigative detail. The fourth in a solid series."
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True-crime writer Regan Landry has followed several explosive stories but none more challenging than that
of convict Lester Barnes, a rapist and murderer, who persuades the intrepid author to reinvestigate his case.
When Regan and FBI Special Agent Mitch Peyton oblige, they discover a startling number of irregularities
including a crucial DNA mismatch. Their vigorous efforts secure Barnes's parole.

Shortly after his release, however, the ex-con vanishes, and a month later, a series of nightmarish, sexually
motivated slayings plagues North Carolina's Outer Banks. Fearing the unthinkable, Mitch, Regan, and the
FBI sweep in to confront the unspeakable: the horrifying possibility that they have set free a monster with
an insatiable appetite for death and a ruthless determination to never again be caged.

Mariah Stewart is the award-winning author of numerous novels, several novellas, and the best-selling series Cold Truth, Hard Truth, and Dark Truth. She lives in a Philadelphia suburb with her husband and their two daughters.

Anna Fields has found her true home behind the microphone after beginning her career on the stage in Washington, D.C. She has garnered several AudioFile Earphones Awards and won the coveted Audie Award in 2004.