Chris Mooney’s breathtaking debut thriller catapults him into the ranks of such renowned suspense writers as Thomas Harris, John Sandford, and James Patterson. Unimaginable horror, shocking violence, and astonishing unpredictability blend to create a gripping study of psychological terror.

Jack Casey was the FBI’s best profiler until a madman forced him to watch the brutal murder of his pregnant wife. Six years later, he’s rebuilding his life as a small town cop. But suddenly, a killer known as the Sandman is in town, torturing and murdering entire families at a time. The Sandman knows all the sordid details of Jack’s past, and he’s using them to taunt him. Can Jack face his demons and risk everything again to stop the slaughter?

Adrenaline levels run high in this deadly world of secret experiments, hidden cameras, and devastating explosions.