Horrified to learn that she’s not the only serial killer in Woodbrook—and insulted, frankly, by the rookie’s flare for the dramatic—Samantha hits the pavement to silence the competition before they ruin her quiet, perfectly curated life. But the insufferable latte-chugging local busybody Cherry Gherkins is poisoning the town with her own theories about the murder, and things are about to get messy. Grab a cup of cocoa and curl up with the second chapter of Patrick Horvath’s twisted tale of a cozy animal community in crisis!

As Woodbrook quakes in terror, the killer runs free. The town now plans a funeral, instead of festivity. Sam has her suspicions, she’ll follow her hunch. She better act fast, or more bones might go crunch. But Sam isn’t afraid, she knows she’ll solve the case. Because the killer doesn’t know it, but they left a trace.

So now the stage is set, and Sam has ID’d her foe. But this town’s not big enough for both, so one of them must go. But first, there’s a meeting, where they’ll come face-to-face. If they can’t work it out, there will be a gruesome race. But it’s not quite that simple, and for once, Sam is scared. This foe knows quite a bit about her, and the things of which she cares.

Sam’s foe was quick and mighty clever. Now Sam must skip town, maybe forever. The town doesn’t trust her, they think she’s the one. So Sam’s on her own, and alone she must run. But maybe, just maybe, she’ll learn in the wild. And return to that town, to face the devil child.

In Woodbrook's darkest days, many have died. The townsfolk have trembled, shivered, and cried. A horrific plan drives the fate of our bear. And unspeakable actions will give quite a scare. Join us now, as we finally lift the veil. As this, my friends, is the end of our tale.