Chasing Darkness
by Danielle Girard

A tough special agent with the Department of Justice, and a dedicated single mother to her orphaned nephews, Sam Chase in unbreakable. Until two women, both from the shadows of Sam's past, are discovered strangled. For Sam, the most unnerving detail is the eucalyptus branch tucked behind the victims' ears—the signature of a notorious serial murderer already convicted and executed for his crimes.

To detective Nick Thomas, the only link to the copycat killings is Sam herself. And when she becomes the target of threats—each one more menacing than the last—his feelings for her just might jeopardize the case. But to understand the killer's twisted motive is to explore Sam's past—and a crime she's spent a lifetime trying to bury....

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Danielle Girard's Bio

Danielle Girard is the author of nine previous novels, including Chasing Darkness and Savage Art, as well as The Rookie Club series. Her books have won the Barry Award and the RT Reviewers’ Choice Award, and two of her titles have been optioned for movies.

A graduate of Cornell University, Danielle received her MFA at Queens University in Charlotte, North Carolina. She, her husband, and their two children split their time between San Francisco and the Northern Rockies.