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Some stories are too real to be fiction...
Julian Mercer is a bestselling crime novelist known for his chilling realism, haunting prose, and unnerving insights into the minds of killers. What no one knows-what no one suspects-is that Julian's inspiration comes from the murders he commits himself. Each victim is another chapter, each death a carefully constructed scene in the novel he believes will define his legacy.
But when one of his victims hits too close to home, the trail of blood he's written begins to attract unwanted attention.
Detective Mara Elwood, a brilliant profiler haunted by an unsolved family tragedy, begins to notice disturbing parallels between Julian's latest manuscript and a string of gruesome murders. As she digs deeper, she finds herself locked in a deadly game of wits with a killer who hides in plain sight-and who may know more about her past than she realizes.
Caught between fame, obsession, and the need for control, Julian must finish his masterpiece before Mara uncovers the truth. Because the final chapter... may be his own.