As the body count rises, Maggie must race against the clock to unmask the monster terrorizing America's highways, even if it means turning to a former foe for help. But as she gets closer to finding the killer, it becomes eerily clear that Maggie may be the ultimate target. . .

Winner of the 2014 Nebraska Book...

New edition with bonus material from the author Alex Kava, including Reading Group guide and more.

Over 1.6 million sold worldwide.

The brutal murders of three young boys paralyze the citizens of Platte City, Nebraska. What's worse is the grim realization that the man recently executed for the crimes was a copycat. When Sheriff Nick Morrelli is called to the scene of another grisly murder, it becomes clear that the real predator is still at large, waiting to kill again.

Morrelli understands the urgency of the case terrorizing his...

One killer: A psychopath who flies under the radar, moving from city to city, preying on the lost and forgotten.

Three investigators: Detective Stacy Killian from the New Orleans P.D., Nashville homicide lieutenant Taylor Jackson, and FBI profiler         Maggie O'Dell—who’ve  witnessed some of the worst. And brought down some of the best.

Will this one slip through their grasps, as he has slipped through grasps of so many, for so long?

From three of today's most acclaimed thriller...

"A killer read." --The Lincoln Star Journal

One fatal mistake, and there's no turning back.

Melanie Starks and her seventeen-year-old son, Charlie, have been running one con job or another for as long as she can remember. Worried that Charlie is starting to enjoy it, Melanie is ready to start over. Then her brother, Jared, reappears in her life.

Released on a technicality, Jared Barnett is just out of prison and feeling invincible. He has the perfect plan to rob a local bank, but he needs Melanie and Charlie's help....

"Alex Kava is a master. Her heroine, Special Agent Maggie O'Dell is one of the classic characters of the thriller genre."
--Steve Berry, New York Times bestselling author

International bestseller Alex Kava delivers a stunning prequel to her critically acclaimed Maggie O'Dell series.

From her small Quantico office, Special Agent Maggie O'Dell has profiled serial killers using Poloraids, faxed copies and scraps of evidence provided by homicide detectives from across the country. She's gained a...