"Olivia Bender designs exquisite home interiors that satisfy the most demanding clients. But her own deepest desire can't be fulfilled by marble counters or the perfect rug. She desperately wants to be a mother. Fertility treatments and IVF keep failing.And just when she feels she's at her lowest point, the police deliver shocking news to Olivia and her husband, Park. DNA results show that the prime suspect in a murder investigation is Park's son....

It's a hideous echo of a violent past. The media frenzy explodes and Nashville homicide lieutenant Taylor Jackson knows instantly that the Pretender is back, and he's got helpers. As the Pretender's disciples perpetrate their sick homages, Jackson tries desperately to prepare for their inevitable showdown alone. But the isolation, the self-doubt, and rising body count are taking their toll, and she's ready to snap as the brilliant psychopath who both...

Dr. Samantha Owens is starting over. She's trying to put some distance between herself and the devastating loss of her husband and children. Before she's even unpacked her office at Georgetown University's forensic pathology department, she's called to consult on a case that's rocked the capital and the country.