Itâs a typical farmhouse kitchen. A large table fills the space, and in one of the chairs is the lifeless body of Doctor Magnusson. Under his feet and the dusty wooden floorboards lies the basement â and twelve therapy rooms. Behind each locked door, the victims are about to be rescuedâŚ
When a world-renowned psychiatrist is found dead in an abandoned ranch house in the Californian Santa Carina Valley, a Post-it note with the words âSusan Parkerâ and a cell phone number is taped to the basement door.
Still grieving her husbandâs devastating suicide less than a year ago, FBI agent Susan Parker is taking a break from work and trying to rebuild her life as a single mom to her seven-year-old daughter, Natalie. When sheâs called to the crime scene of Doctor Magnusson, a chill runs down her spine.
For years, Susan had been trying to hunt down the doctor, convinced he was the serial killer known as âSplinter.â Someone is playing a cruel game with her, and theyâve only just begun.
Desperate to speak to the twelve victims rescued from the locked therapy rooms, Susan finds herself faced with a wall of silence. Why wonât they talk?
Battling her demons while confronting the toughest case sheâs ever had to solve, Susan discovers a chilling truth about the true nature of Splinter â a killer preying on those seeking therapy.
But thatâs not all she findsâŚ
Sheâs about to uncover the shocking secret behind her husbandâs death â one that links him to the Splinter case.
With her familyâs safety hanging in the balance and her career on the line, can Susan protect her precious daughter and prevent a new killing spree before itâs too late?
A totally addictive and heart-stopping page-turner that will have fans of Robert Dugoni, Charlie Donlea and Lisa Regan reading late into the night.
