Splinter in the Blood - A Novel

A propulsive debut suspense novel, filled with secrets, nerve-jangling tension, perplexing mystery, and cold-blooded murder, in which a police officer on the hunt for a macabre serial killer is brutally attacked, and only his partner knows the truth about what happenedand who did it.After months of hunting a cold-blooded murderer that the press has dubbed the Thorn Killer, Detective Greg Carver is shot in his own home. His trusted partner, Ruth Lake, is alone with him. Yet instead of calling for help, shes rearranged the crime scene and wiped the room clean of prints.But Carver isnt dead.Awakening in the hospital, Carver has no memory of being shot, but is certain that his assailant is the Thorn Killer. Though theres no evidence to support his claim, Carver insists the attack is retaliation, an attempt to scare the detective off the psychopaths scent, because hes getting too close. Trapped in a hospital bed and still very weak, Carvers obsession grows. Hes desperate to get back to work and finally nail the bastard, before more innocent blood is spilled.One person knows the truth and shes not telling. Shes also now leading the Thorn Killer investigation while Carver recuperates. It doesnt matter that Carver and the rest of the force are counting on her, and that more victims lives at stake. Ruth is keeping a deadly secret, and shell cross every linesacrificing her colleagues, her career, and maybe even her own lifeto keep it from surfacing.Utterly engrossing and filled with masterfully crafted surprises, Splinter in the Blood is a propulsive roller-coaster ride, filled with deception, nerve-jangling tension, perplexing mystery, and cold-blooded murder.