Four investigators, four cities, one thread running through them all: a killer who leaves a signature, a pattern, or a message behind. In each case, the hunt turns personal, whether it is a reporter chasing his own brother's killer, a detective doubting the man already behind bars, or a medical examiner staring at a corpse wearing her own face. These are the books where profiling matters as much as procedure, and where knowing how a killer thinks becomes the only way to stop them.
Michael Connelly, The Poet - Reporter Jack McEvoy investigates his detective brother's suicide and exposes a serial killer who stages police deaths and quotes Poe at every scene.
Karin Slaughter, Broken - A young woman is found dead in a frozen lake, an innocent man is wrongly arrested, and GBI agent Will Trent digs for the truth.
Tess Gerritsen, Body Double - Medical examiner Maura Isles finds a corpse that looks just like her, while a killer stalks pregnant women across the city.
James Patterson, The 6th Target - A ferry shooting, a spate of child kidnappings and a gunman's insanity plea collide for the Women's Murder Club.
