Paradise Valley

Thriller Detective Fiction Psychological Thriller Noir

Description

Investigator Cassie Dewell has spent three years pursuing the elusive serial killer known as the Lizard King, whose victims disappear along the highways and truck stops of the American West. After a carefully planned sting ends in disaster and costs her both her job and her credibility, Cassie is drawn into the search for a troubled boy who has vanished on a long-promised adventure. As the two investigations begin to converge, she must rely on her instincts and determination while facing a predator who is calculating, ruthless, and always one step ahead. Set against the stark, expansive landscape of the Bakken region, this tense crime thriller explores obsession, resilience, moral courage, and the personal cost of pursuing justice alone.