Sleep therapist Sophie Dunston has been living a nightmare since witnessing her father attempt to kill her entire family. Recovered physically from her wounds, she devotes her life to protecting her son and to destroying Sanborne, the man responsible for turning her life's work, REM-4, into a weapon.

Matt Royd has his own reasons for going after Sanborne. Used as a guinea pig in the REM-4 studies, he's struggled to overcome the mind-altering effects of the drug Sophie helped to create. Believing Sophie to be his connection to Sanborne, Royd is willing to risk everything to bring Sanborne's evil to an end.

Sending her son to Scotland and into the protection of MacDuff and Jane MacGuire, Sophie joins forces with Royd. Their quest takes them to a small island, where they must battle stone-cold assassins to save the locals from a poisoned water supply and nightmare existence.

Johansen has created a taut thriller in KILLER DREAMS. The premise of this story is frighteningly realistic. Sophie and Royd are tough, driven, sympathetic characters, and Sanborne and his cronies are chillingly heartless. Fans of Johansen are going to love her latest thriller and will enjoy the connection to past characters and storylines.