Dr. Kelly Chapman, a psychiatrist involved in numerous criminal cases and on the national expert witness registry, is an avid inline skater. Presently living with her is 14- year-old Maggie Winston, daughter of a recent patient now incarcerated. Maggie has experienced horrifying trauma and is keeping many secrets. Kelly's effort to help the teen is cut short when Kelly comes up missing from one of her skate outings near her home in Ohio during the freezing cold of December.

Because of Kelly's connection to the law, Clay Thatcher, a missing persons' investigator, is called in within hours. Being the best there is, Clay and his team work around the clock to locate Kelly. Every lead they uncover could easily refer to most of Kelly's patients wanting to seek revenge. With Kelly's picture stuck on his dash, Clay forms a personal connection that goes beyond his job. While Kelly's life is slipping away, drug running, murder and a pedophile keep Clay and his crew vacillating from one lead to another. Clay's persistence finally pays off, but creates a secret of his own.

THE FOURTH VICTIM is a chilling thriller full of psychological suspense. Maggie is a young, confused girl who has fallen prey to negative influence. Kelly is the woman who wishes to mother Maggie and protect her innocence from evil. Not all is what it seems with this story, and there is a surprise ending awaiting you. Tara Taylor Quinn is an exceptional author who knows how to make the blood run cold while revealing the heartbreaking terror of a child.