Overview
Paperback in Good condition. Small chip on spine, and small ding/crease on front cover, otherwise clean and straight.
Maine State Police Detective Reed Sanderson is reeling from the murder of his young son and wife having left him when a demented serial killer surfaces, the likes of which has never been seen in the Pine Tree State. Students are being killed and at each site the killer takes a "trophy" and leaves a bizzare coded message challenging Reed and members of his Criminal Investigation Unit to solve the cryptic code before the next student dies. What makes the crimes so heinous for Reed, and his partner Jake Lewis, is that the coded messages are painted in the blood of the victims. The State of Maine is gripped with fear as "The Painter" tortures his victims and dorments the police creating headlines and paranoia. This terrifying mystery will keep you riveted to the pages and guessing until the very end. But, be warned. You will not want to begin reading this alone at night.