Kelly Jones is long overdue for a vacation, but the day
before she leaves for sandy beaches and drinks with little
umbrellas, she is asked to lead a task force investigating
the discovery of human bones along the Appalachian Trail.
The bones, however, are not just from one body. There are
likely at least five victims found and there is the
possibility that the victims have been taken across state
lines. Kelly now has to find a possible serial killer and
has to do it with a team that refuses to play nice with her.
When fresh bodies are found, things become even more
complicated. Two bodies with similar wounds are found side
by side and left where they could be easily found. Someone
wanted her to see these bodies. The strange thing about
these bodies, however, is that they do not appear to have
been killed by the same person. Could it be that there is
a copycat killer? Or is this a team effort; a mentor
taking on a fledgling killer? Kelly needs to find the
killer or killers and needs to do it fast before another
victim can be tortured, mutilated, murdered, and dumped.
I enjoyed the suspense of this book and the many different
perspectives of the story. I hope that the loose ends at
the story's conclusion are setting the stage for more books
in this intriguing series.
On the trail of a serial killer, the path splits in two…
FBI special agent Kelly Jones has worked on many
disturbing cases in her career, but nothing like this. A
mass grave site unearthed on the Appalachian Trail puts
Kelly at the head of an investigation that crosses the
line—from Massachusetts to Vermont, from wealthy
vacationers to poor transients, from a serial killer to a
copycat nemesis.
Assisted by law enforcement from both
states and a forensic anthropologist, Kelly searches for
the killers. But as darkness falls, another victim is
taken. Kelly must race to save him before he joins the
rest…in the boneyard.