Skully (Perdition Games, #2)

A Chilling Psychological Thriller Six months after an unspeakable crime, Michigan police find a missing five-year-old wandering across the frozen surface of Lake Superior. Authorities discover her abductor brutally murdered in a wilderness cabin, but the child has no memory of her captivity or rescue. Thirty years later, Gabriella vanishes again after making a frantic call to 911. A gruesome crime scene shocks authorities and evidence of homicide leads to the arrest of her husband. To protect him from prison, Toronto PI Samantha McNamara and former police Inspector Reece Hash must unravel Gabriella's haunted past. And the key lies in the ominous truth behind a thirty-year-old abduction. But the web of deception that Sam has woven around her own past begins to disintegrate when their investigation reveals clandestine ties her father had to Gabriella's childhood. As Reece's suspicions mount, Sam struggles to guard her family's secrets and untangle the mystery that is Gabriella. The Twists Keep Readers Turning the Pages Praise for Skully, Perdition Games "A fast-paced mystery featuring plenty of excitement."— Kirkus Reviews (featured in Kirkus Reviews Magazine) "A chilling tale that grips from start to finish."— Reader's Favorite "Good pacing and many twists ."— San Francisco Book Review She can't run fast enough to escape her past. Authorities find five-year-old Gabriella LeBlanc walking on the ice of Lake Superior six months after an unspeakable crime. Michigan police discover a dead man in a wilderness cabin, but the child has no memory of her abduction or captivity. Thirty years later, Gabriella disappears from her home after calling 911 and accusing her husband of assault. Toronto PI Samantha McNamara and ex-OPP Inspector Reece Hash must unravel the shocking truth behind the womans haunted life before a jury convicts her husband of murder. But the web of lies Sam is weaving around her past begins to disintegrate when their investigation reveals hidden ties her father had to the murdered womans childhood. As Reeces suspicions mount, Sam struggles to guard her secrets and uncover Gabriellas disturbing history before time runs out. A dark thriller with twists that keep readers turning the pages.