The Cruelest Cut

In the bestselling tradition of Joseph Wambaugh, retired police detective Reed makes a sensational fiction debut with a serial-killer thriller that is hard-hitting, authentic, and completely riveting. This is as authentic and scary as crime thrillers get.--Nelson DeMille. Original.
When a killer plays mind games with a cop, There Are No Rules.
The first victim is attacked in her home. Tied to her bed. Forced to watch every unspeakable act of cruelty--but unable to scream. The second murder is even more twisted. Signed, sealed, and delivered with a message for the police, stuffed in the victim's throat. A fractured nursery rhyme that ends with a warning: "There will be more." For detective Jack Murphy, it's more than a threat. It's a personal invitation to play. And no one plays rougher than Jack. Especially when the killer's pawns are the people he loves. . .
"A must-read, can't-put-down adventure." --John Lutz
"A jaw-dropping thriller." --Gregg Olsen
"A tornado of drama." --Shane Gericke
"As authentic and scary as thrillers get." -Nelson DeMille