A boy is found huddled up to a decomposing body. No one knows where the two came from. And neither will talk.
Inspector McCurley of the Bureau of Criminal Investigation consults Doctor Elizabeth Arlington, hoping she can reach the catatonic boy, and help shed light on this mysterious case.
As she and McCurley are drawn deep into a world of corruption and murder, they uncover a chilling past still chasing the boy.
But now it’s chasing them.
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If you enjoyed The Alienist by Caleb Carr, and dark mysteries and thrillers by David Penny, Anne Perry, Louise Penny, Jo Nesbo, Alex Grecian, Nelson DeMille, Daniel Silva, Lee Child, and Ken Follett, odds are you’ll enjoy my mystery & thriller series as well.