Touch of Evil

A new sin awakens in the next gripping psychological suspense novel by USA Today Bestselling Author Kennedy Layne…When a body is found, displayed crudely in the middle of a deserted rural road, the world is captivated by the gruesome murder. Media descends on a small town in the middle of West Virginia, desperate to uncover the one question everyone wants to know: Who killed a mother of two, beloved wife and friend, and pillar of her community?Former FBI consultant Brooklyn Sloane and her team have spent the first half of the year taking cold cases that were once shelved to collect dust. They have always left the active investigations for law enforcement to solve, but as the case morphs into a media frenzy, a disturbing phone call changes everything.Drawn into the dark mind of a killer, Brook and her team arrive at the crime scene where the case takes a stunning turn. The one thing they are absolutely certain of is that a serial killer is emerging from the ashes of his victims, and he's finally come out to play.

A deadly sin turns into a violent obsession in the next pulse-pounding thriller by USA Today Bestselling Author Kennedy Layne…In an abandoned warehouse on the outskirts of a rural town in Northern Illinois, three brutalized bodies were discovered in different stages of decomposition. The crime scene produced no evidence, police had no leads, and the killer vanished back into the murky shadows.Until eight years later…When evil that has been dormant within the community begins to stir, former FBI consultant Brooklyn Sloane is brought onto the case. What she and her team discover is far darker and more twisted than they have ever dealt with before, igniting an urgent manhunt to catch a cold-blooded killer.But this killer is smart, cruel, and has been one step ahead of them the entire time. When Brook begins to unearth the truth, a shocking revelation changes the course of the investigation. She finds herself racing against the clock when the killer is determined to possess another soul, and this time the victim might be a little closer to home.

A chilling confession unleashes deadly secrets in the next riveting thriller by USA Today Bestselling Author Kennedy Layne… In downtown D.C., an emergency surgery is performed on a prominent psychiatrist following a multi-car accident. The ICU nurse on duty has heard many interesting utterances from her groggy patients over the years. Unfortunately, nothing can prepare her for the disturbing revelation that surfaces from her current patient as he regains consciousness from a drug-induced state. Former FBI consultant Brooklyn Sloane is well acquainted with how doubt and fear can ruin a person's life. It's that reason she takes on a case no one else wants to touch. A respected nurse believes that her patient is a serial killer. A doctor held in the highest esteem by his colleagues, admired by his friends, adored by his family, and who is now claiming his innocence. As each layer of the investigation is pulled back, something sinister begins to emerge from the darkness. Brook and her team eventually find themselves on the brink of a terrifying discovery that will change the dynamics of the case. The dark and twisted truth will ultimately shake D.C.'s high society and shatter lives forever.