He’s hunting a psychopath. And now the killer wants him dead.

After he’s shot in the line of duty, Detective Thomas Shepherd returns to Wolf Lake to pick up the pieces of his shattered life. Living beside the water, he finds peace…until the body of a missing woman washes up on his shore and the town blames a teenage boy with a history of violence. Is a killer stalking the sleepy resort village?

Thomas isn’t convinced the teenager committed murder. Challenging a village that wants justice at any cost, he pursues the real killer as evidence mounts against the teenager. If he fails, an innocent boy will go to prison.

Can Thomas clear the boy’s name before he becomes the killer’s next victim?

Praise for Dan Padavona:

"I was actually turning pages on my Kindle so fast, I thought I would burn it out."—Amazon Review

"One of the most exciting writers to burst upon the scene in quite some time."—Brian Keene, Bram Stoker Award-Winning Author

"Characters that you can care about. Read this in one sitting. Scary as hell. Locked my doors even."—Amazon Review

"Dan builds tension like few others can. His prose is rich and his characters are memorable. I dare you to read a Padavona story with the lights out."—Zach Bohannon, author of the Empty Bodies series

"Read the complete series. Absolutely awesome author."—Amazon Review

Indie Thriller Novel of the Year Finalist