In the Shadow of Justice

Samila Hotchner is only three years old when her story begins. To her, the world is simple: her father is her hero, bedtime stories are sacred, and the safest place in the world is in his arms. She doesn't understand why he leaves in the middle of the night, why his eyes sometimes look so tired, or why the phone calls always seem to take him away.

As the years pass, Samila grows up in the shadow of a job that demands everything from the man she loves most. Through childhood innocence, difficult questions, and the slow realization that the world isn't as safe as she once believed, Samila must learn what it truly means to be the daughter of the BAU's Unit Chief.

Told through both Samila's perspective and the quiet, protective thoughts of her father, In the Shadow of Justice is a story about family, resilience, and the fragile balance between protecting the world and protecting the ones you love.

Because sometimes the hardest thing for a man who hunts monsters...
is making sure his child never has to see them.