When a mass grave site is discovered in the middle of nowhere, FBI Special Crimes is called to help. But this case is different than any other case they have ever worked. This killer is the sickest, most twisted, and least predictable killer they've ever come across, earning him the nickname The Ghost Butcher.
Agents Rickens and Leone have been tasked the impossible job of catching this maniac. After months of exhausting any minuscule lead they could find, the investigation comes to a complete halt.
They realize they need help. Someone that can help make sense of the randomness of the kills and discover a method to this psychopathic killer. Luckily, Agent Rickens knows just who can help them
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Aitheria Lasair has been off the grid for the last two years. She has made a life for herself in a small town in Tennessee, working as a waitress in the town’s diner. She lives alone and keeps to herself. The townsfolk adore their dimpled waitress, but none of them seem to know anything about the charming red head.
And that's the way she wants it.
No one is this little town needs to know that she has one of the strongest photographic memories ever recorded that goes right along with her way-above-average IQ.
When Agents Rickens and Leone show up at her diner, she realizes her peaceful life in this quaint little town has come to an end.
The Agents need her help. And she's the only one that can bring this killer to justice.
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Teaming up with Aitheria was the best thing that could've happened to the Ghost Butcher Case. She helps them uncover more and more secrets, but the more pieces they find, the more they realize this puzzle is a lot bigger than they originally thought.
And as they get closer to piecing together the identity of the murderer, the more danger they find themselves in.
Through countless victims, a murderous sociopath, and their own crazy personal issues, this team needs to solve this case before it's too late.
The clock is ticking...The countdown has begun.
When Jane Madarang's neighbor Natalie kills herself and leaves behind cryptic instructions, it's up to Jane and her classmates to unearth deadly secrets.
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Natalie Driscoll is dead.
She threw herself out a window and left her neighbor Jane to unravel their town's darkest secrets. Following Natalie's instructions leads Jane to three other high school students who all have something to hide. The four of them must carry out Natalie's final errand while solving the mysteries written in her diary. But the secrets they unearth may be far more dangerous than what they ever imagined.
Content and/or trigger warning: This story contains scenes of suicide, violence and murder that may be triggering for some readers.
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