stephen mertz

A KILLER'S RUNNING WILD.
A CITY'S RUNNING SCARED.
AND ST. JAMES AND McCLEARY ARE RUNNING OUT OF TIME …

When Quin St. James and Mike McCleary moved, it looked as if they might be getting out of the business of solving grisly murders as well. But then McCleary's sister becomes the latest victim of a rampaging psycho, and the couple are forced back into solving crime too close to home.

The college town of Gainesville, Florida, is at the mercy of the most terrifying of criminals—a "spree" killer whose sadistic methods leave no doubt about how twisted and dangerous he is … and no clues about where or when he'll strike next. As the trail of random slaughter grows, so does the shocking possibility that a bizarre sex cult might have brought McCleary's sister together with her killer. Even worse, Quin and Mike's relentless investigation will bring them together with the same madman, who intends to finish his bloody job….