The Defenseless: A Relentless FBI Thriller

From international bestselling author Carolyn Arnold comes a chilling FBI thriller that will have Special Agent Brandon Fisher hunting a vigilante serial killer who believes every victim deserves to die.

Every victim has something to answer for. Every murder is a punishment.

Fed rat poison and left to die, a man’s body is discovered behind a Denver bakery. When Special Agent Brandon Fisher and his team with the FBI’s Behavioral Analysis Unit are called in, they find no clear motive.

Soon after, a second body is discovered on a stretch of road, strapped to the bumper of his own truck. He’d been dragged behind it until he died. As Brandon and his team investigate, they discover both murders mirror acts of cruelty from the victims’ past, and the killer’s twisted logic becomes clear. They aren’t choosing victims at random. They’re delivering their own brand of justice.

As the body count continues to rise, Brandon and his team race to uncover what links the victims before another life is claimed. But the closer they come to exposing the killer, the more dangerous the investigation becomes—and stopping the murderer may come at a devastating personal cost.

Perfect for fans of gripping FBI investigations, vigilante serial killers, and edge-of-your-seat suspense. Readers who enjoy Chris Carter, D. K. Hood, and Roger Stelljes will love this chilling crime thriller.

What readers are saying about Carolyn Arnold:

“Arnold hooks me early and keeps me flipping pages. I am just going along for the ride, eager to go wherever the story takes me.” — Fundinmental Book Reviews

“The characters are real, honest, and gritty, and the ‘baddies’ get under your skin, willing you to unravel their psyche.” —The Kindle Review

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Release date

Audiobook: 10 December 2020