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Homicide detective Casey Duncan finds refuge in the secluded town of Rockton, hoping for anonymity within its off‑grid community. But when a cabin‑fevered resident is chased into the woods, Duncan and Sheriff’s deputy Will Anders become stranded in a blizzard. Trapped in a cave, they discover a former resident held captive for over a year and learn that two other women’s bodies have been found. With the town’s secrets tightening around them, Duncan must determine whether an outsider is responsible for the killings or if the truth is far more complicated before another victim disappears.
The second book in Kelley Armstrong’s Rockton series.
First publish date: 2017
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Police Procedural
Authors: Kelley Armstrong
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