The best hiding place is in plain sight...

OLD ENEMIES... Francis Ackerman Jr. is perhaps the most prolific serial killer in America. Having stayed away from the spotlight for a whole year, he is preparing to return - and he is now more violent, more cunning, and more dangerous than ever.

NEW THREATS... Mark Williams, haunted by their past encounter, cannot get Ackerman out of his mind. But now Mark is forced to unravel to catch the Anarchist, a new killer who drugs and kidnaps women to burn them alive.

DARK TERROR... Mark is certain that the Anarchist is preparing to strike again. And he knows that Ackerman is still on the loose. But the worst is a mysterious figure, orchestrating the actions of the Anarchist and many others like him. He is the Prophet - and his plans are unimaginably horrific.

As attacks are unleashed from all sides, Mark battles against time to save the innocent who have been chosen to be sacrificed in the Prophet's ultimate dark ceremony.

Following "The Shepherd," Ethan Cross returns with another breathtaking thriller that will leave you breathless.