Detective Elena Marlowe is drawn into a chilling, high-stakes mind game when a ritualistic serial killer begins leaving intricately carved chess pieces at each crime scene-starting with a pawn and moving inexorably toward the king. Teaming up with forensic psychologist Dr. Adrian Cross, Elena follows the blood-splattered trail through rain-soaked alleys, abandoned warehouses, and hidden subterranean chambers, each step revealing darker motives and darker corners of the human psyche. As she unravels the killer's pattern, she must confront her own haunted past to anticipate his next move-and prevent the ultimate, twisted endgame.
Recommended for readers 16 and up, especially fans of psychological thrillers, crime procedurals, and anyone curious about the hidden workings of the criminal mind.
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