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Cassie Burke, now a homicide detective in the idyllic town of Bowers Inlet, is forced to face the resurrected threat of the Bayside Strangler. Twenty‑six years earlier, Cassie lost her parents, sister, and nearly herself to a transient who was later convicted. As the murders start again, Cassie must navigate a complex investigation with few suspects and personal trauma resurfacing. FBI agent Rick Cisco is brought in to provide support. Together, they work to unravel the connection between the past case and the present killings, striving to stop the killer before another victim falls prey to the shadowy menace.
First publish date: 2005
Genre: Suspense/Romantic Suspense
Authors: Mariah Stewart
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