FATAL INTRUSION

As a wave of murders grips Southern California an unlikely pair must untangle the mysterious patterns of an elusive killer A propulsive new series by New York Times bestselling author Jeffery Deaver and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Isabella Maldonado Carmen Sanchez is a tough Homeland Security agent who plays by the rules But when her sister is attacked revealing a connection to a series of murders across Southern California she realizes a conventional investigation will not be enough to stop the ruthless perpetrator With nowhere else to turn Sanchez enlists the aid of Professor Jake Heron a brilliant and quirky private security expert who unlike Sanchez believes rules are merely suggestions The two have a troubled past but he owes her a favor and she s cashing in They team up to catch the assailant who mystifyingly has no discernible motive and fits no classic criminal profile All they have to go on is a distinctive tattoo and a singular obsession that gives this chillingly efficient tactician his nickname Spider Over the next seventy two hours Sanchez and Heron find themselves in the midst of a lethal chess match with the killer as they race to stop the carnage As the victims mount so do the risks Because this spider s web of intrigu