An unbearable loss. A shattered life. And a killer
who wants more.
On the edge of the North
Carolina woods, behind an isolated modern house, the
watcher patiently waits. He knows all about the couple who
live there—a talented surgeon and a successful
businessman. He knows all about the people in their lives.
He knows they are numb with grief. And he knows what is
going to happen next—and why.
For Dr. Natasha
McCarty and her husband, Ward, their son’s tragic death
has shaped every moment of the last year. But to add to
their pain, a new strangeness is suddenly engulfing them.
Natasha’s hands have begun to shake. A prized memento has
been stolen. Then a sordid scandal explodes out of
nowhere, one that threatens everything they’ve built, and
brings friends, strangers—and enemies—into their lives.
And now, as the anniversary of their son’s death
approaches, for reasons they can’t guess, from a place
they can’t see, an extraordinary evil will emerge before
their eyes. Because a killer has chosen this day as their
last.