By Greg Iles
Actual evil has a face you recognize and a voice you trust....
A Southern physician is pulled right into a terrifying ring of murderous secrets and techniques -- during this powerhouse mystery from New York Times bestselling writer Greg Iles
Dr. Chris Shepard hasn't ever visible his new sufferer ahead of. however the beautiful younger girl with the scarred face understands him all too good. An FBI agent operating undercover, Alex Morse has come to Dr. Shepard's workplace in Natchez, Mississippi, to unmask a killer. a neighborhood divorce legal professional has a cluster of consumers whose spouses have all died below mysterious conditions. Agent Morse's personal brother-in-law used to be a type of consumers, and now her cherished sister is lifeless. Then comes Morse's bombshell: Dr. Shepard's personal appealing spouse consulted this legal professional one week in the past, a trip Shepard knew not anything approximately. Will he aid Alex Morse trap a killer? Or is he the following one to fall sufferer to a perilous capture of intercourse, lies, and homicide?
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Chris could not sit down from now on. He rose and acknowledged, "This is nuts. I suggest, what the hell do you predict me to do now? " "Help us. " "Us? that is merely concerning the 3rd time you will have stated us during this entire dialog. " Agent Morse smiled extra absolutely this time. "I'm the lead agent. we are unfold beautiful skinny on some of these circumstances on the grounds that Sep 11. Everybody's operating counterterrorism. " Chris appeared deep into her eyes. there has been sincerity there, and fervour. yet he observed whatever else, too—something no longer so varied from what he learn within the eyes of these sufferers who attempted to con him out of gear a week. "Murder's a kingdom crime, isn't really it? " he stated slowly. "Not a federal one. " "Yes. but if you kill an individual, you furthermore may deprive him of his civil rights. " Chris knew this used to be actual. numerous decades-old race murders in Mississippi were dragged again into the court docket by way of attempting formerly acquitted Ku Klux Klan killers for violating their sufferers' civil rights. yet still…something appeared unsuitable approximately Alexandra Morse's tale. "The first sufferer you advised me about—if those are homicide victims—was your sister, correct? does not that create a few type of clash? i am not speculated to deal with relatives for whatever severe. if you happen to be investigating your personal sister's demise? " "To be completely frank, no. yet there is not any one else I belief to do it correct. " Agent Morse checked out her stay up for the 1st time. "We would not have time to get deep into this, Dr. Shepard. i will communicate to you back quickly, yet i do not wish you to deviate out of your basic regimen. now not by any means that your spouse or someone else may discover. " "Who else may detect? " "The individual making plans to kill you. " Chris went nonetheless. "Are you asserting a person can be following me? " "Yes. You and that i can't be noticeable jointly in public. " "Wait a minute. you cannot inform me whatever like this and simply stroll out of the following. Are you giving me security? Are there going to be FBI brokers masking me while I stroll out? " "It's unlike that. Nobody's attempting to assassinate you with a rifle. If the earlier is any guide—and it normally is, due to the fact criminals are likely to stick with styles which have been profitable within the past—then your loss of life should glance average. try to be cautious in site visitors, and also you is not going to stroll or jog or bicycle anyplace that there is site visitors. nobody can guard you from that sort of hit. yet most vital is the query of food and drinks. you should not consume or drink at domestic for your time. now not even bottled water. not anything acquired or ready by way of your spouse. " "You're kidding, correct? " "I discover that will be tricky, yet we will paintings it out. to inform you the reality, i feel we now have a few operating room, so far as time is anxious. Your spouse simply consulted this attorney, and this sort of homicide takes meticulous making plans. " Chris heard a observe of anxiety in his laughter. "That's an enormous convenience, Agent Morse. heavily. i think rather a lot greater now. " "Does your spouse have plans to be out of city every time quickly? " He shook his head. "Good. that is an exceptional signal. " Morse picked up her purse.