
He leaves notes and bits and pieces as if they were clues for a morbid scavenger hunt. When Stucky discovers an attractive female FBI agent is part of the task force to stop him, he begins to taunt Maggie. For the first time in her career she’s seeing the gruesome crime scenes firsthand, because this madman has chosen the backwoods of Virginia as his killing grounds. Despite all her skills and talents nothing has prepared for this. Maggie is tasked with profiling the murders. Pieces of victims start showing up in takeout containers, strategically left for unsuspecting bystanders to find. Stucky is a sadistic madman who enjoys his twisted games as much as he enjoys the kill. Then comes Albert Stucky, and nothing will ever be the same. She's gained a reputation for successfully profiling killers and solving crimes without ever stepping foot at a real crime scene.

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