The Summer Children

Thriller Psychological Thriller Detective Fiction Noir

Description

When FBI Agent Mercedes Ramirez discovers a bloodied, traumatized boy on her doorstep, his terrifying story points to a killer who believes brutal violence is a form of salvation. Soon, other children appear—each the sole survivor of a murdered family and each carrying clues to a pattern that reaches far beyond a single crime. As Mercedes and the Crimes Against Children team pursue the vigilante known as an angel, the case forces her to confront the buried wounds of her own past. A dark, psychologically charged thriller, the novel explores trauma, abuse, justice, and the dangerous line between rescue and retribution.