A migrant teenage girl from Central America is murdered in South Georgia near the Kinchafoonee Creek and other girls are missing. The Albany Chronicle sends reporter John Maynard to the crime scene just minutes after police discover her body. Now Maynard and his colleague, Abby Sinclair, are determined to find out who killed her. There is a cast of unforgettable characters in "Monkey Palace," named after a popular nightclub in Albany. The two young investigative reporters accept one of their most dangerous assignments in efforts to prevent other girls from being killed, and they challenge powerful political leaders. Read as a series or standalone novels.