A Collection Of Hearts A Novel By Christopher Hugh Mills.

Abigail Bennet is a young woman whose childhood was marred by tragedy. The murder of her mother at the age of five and a terrifying ordeal at the age of fourteen left her nearly destroyed. But with the love and care of an adoptive family she would find her way back to her strength and courage, which she would need when she becomes the target of a serial killer.

Quinn Nobel is a young detective in Carver City. He and his partner find themselves on the hunt for a deranged serial killer who collects the hearts of his victims. Their search for the killer will lead them through the cities under belly and eventually to the small town of Stockton.