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In 1984, California’s Eastside community is shaken when three children discover a partially buried girl behind their school and a teacher, Anne Navarre, witnesses the loss of innocence. FBI rookie Detective Tony Mendez, newly graduated from a profiling course, is tasked with unraveling the mystery. Using personality profiling, Mendez digs deeper into the lives of the children and the teacher, while the case attracts intense media attention. As new victims are identified, the investigation raises questions about who bears the greatest cost—the victims or the families and friends who unknowingly harbor a ruthless killer.
First publish date: 2009
Genre: Thriller/Psychological Thriller
Authors: Tami Hoag
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