Her Dying Breath (A Slaughter Creek Novel)

Journalist Brenda Banks is on the verge of the biggest story of her career if she can stay alive long enough to finish it. A serial killer is targeting men in the small town of Slaughter Creek, leaving behind a twisted trail of clues meant only for Brenda. It s a dangerous, deadly game, one she cannot master without the help of FBI Special Agent Nick Blackwood, the man she s loved since high school and whose tormented past could hold the key to catching a killer.

Nick Blackwood barely survived childhood at the hands of his father, a sadistic mastermind known as the Commander. Since he left town, he s spent his life chasing criminals and trying to forget the beauty he once loved. But when a murder investigation brings him face-to-face with Brenda Banks, Nick cannot ignore the smoldering fire she rekindles in his troubled soul. Allowing Brenda into his heart means letting down his guard and that s just what the killer is counting on