Deep in the Alaskan wilderness, a mummified body is discovered in the ice, the victim of a bizarre ritualistic killing that happened nearly six thousand years ago. For journalist Maura County, this story is her ticket to the big time—if she can get the help of the FBI's top profiler. Special Agent Ulysses Grove is the best of the best—a born manhunter. He's also a man on the edge, haunted by both personal tragedy and a recent spate of horrific, unsolved homicides. Now, in a remote lab, he's about to make a shocking discovery. Everything about the prehistoric murderer—signature, M.O., the tiniest of details—matches up to the serial killer who has eluded Grove for months. As past and present collide, County and Grove are plunged into a nightmare journey that will take them into the darkest reaches of the human heart as they try to stop a cycle of evil as eternal and powerful as time itself...

FBI profiler Ulysses Grove's escape to a peaceful rural retreat is shattered by a new case that thrusts him back into the harrowing world of serial killers—and a fight against evil that will take him to the edge of sanity and into the very eye of mortal danger. . . Twisted In the heart of New Orleans, a serial killer is at work. While the city struggles to rebuild, he seeks only to destroy. His victims are offerings, surrounded by objects as mysterious as the French Quarter itself. For Special Agent Ulysses Grove the case is personal. The latest victim, a respected Tulane professor, was also a dear friend whose death holds startling clues to this madness. As Grove and journalist Maura County pore through cold cases and the dead man's half-destroyed notes, a terrifying truth begins to a Mayan expedition gone wrong, an ancient civilization, ritual human sacrifices, and a serial killer who has tapped the secrets of indestructible power. Now, as a storm season threatens the Gulf Coast, Grove is on the hunt for a twisted psychopath with a deep connection to his own past—one who sees Grove as the ultimate trophy. . .

Finalist for ITW's 2008 Thriller Award in Best Paperback Original. FBI profiler Ulysses Grove is sure he's this close to trapping a serial killer . . . but the killer is planning a gruesome surprise that will come far too close to home. . . The Image Of Murder The Mississippi Ripper likes to work in pairs—of victims. For every dead body laid to waste, a second one faces it, a grotesque mirror image of terror and torment. Special Agent Ulysses Grove thinks he knows the method to the killer's madness. But grasping the twisted logic behind the brutal slayings propels him onto a path of danger—to him and to everything he holds dear. Pushed to the limit, Grove's only hope is to dig deep into his own past. But this is one serial killer with powerful resources—and Grove's worst fears are already one step ahead of him. . . "M. Night Shyamalan, meet Harlan Coben."—David Ellis Praise For Twisted "Scarily real and really scary—everything a great thriller should be."—Lee Child Praise For Frozen "A thrilling, beautifully paced skyrocket of a novel."—Peter Straub "A relentless chiller that leaves you guessing and gasping again and again."—David Morrell "An author of impressive range, depth, and audacity." —Chicago Tribune

A slashed female corpse...a footprint, a tire track...a trail of blood in a crowded shopping mall. Even the most jaded cops are horrified by the carnage. But to seasoned FBI profiler Ulysses Grove, the evidence spells out a much more personal message—a threat that speaks to Grove alone... Meticulous Killer... He chooses his victims with care. He plans their murders with painstaking precision; he studies the most notorious slayers. He's gone to extremes to achieve his goals—committed to fulfilling his destiny as history's greatest serial killer... With precious lives at stake, and his very soul on the line, Grove throws himself into the chase—and into a trap from which there's no escape...