Chestnut Hill is one of Philadelphia's most upscale neighborhoods. But in one gleaming home, in a lavish bedroom, a young woman is found brutally murdered.

The atrocity kicks off an investigation by police and an overzealous DA into a bizarre string of increasingly disturbing murders, all believed to be perpetrated by someone of unprecedented savagery -- and cunning.

As the city's panic rises, Teddy Mack, a civil attorney just out of law school, is thrown headlong into the grisly case -- and into a world of corrupt justice where he quickly becomes the DA's next target.

But then another young woman goes missing. A woman who might still be alive. And Teddy discovers something the police and DA never guessed.

The serial killer has a secret. He's collecting something. Something twisted. Something horrific and vile.

To end the madman's reign, and with the police and DA in full pursuit, Teddy enters the killer's maze -- a place of unimaginable terror where human demons emerge -- with a vengeance.

An Indie Bookstore, Barnes & Noble, and Amazon No. 1 Bestseller (US, UK & EU) with over 1500 5-star ratings on Goodreads.

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Praise for Robert Ellis

"A gripping, spooky crime novel."
-- The New York Times "Hot List" Pick, City of Fire

"My kind of crime novel. Gritty, tight, and assured."
-- Michael Connelly, NY Times Bestselling Author, City of Fire

"Fast, gruesome, and twisted, like a scary Jodie Foster movie."
-- Library Journal, City of Fire

"Scorching. Deliciously twisted. Nothing is what it appears to be."
-- Publishers Weekly, Starred Review, The Lost Witness

"Ellis serves up a killer crime tale with relentless twists."
-- Booklist, Starred Review, The Lost Witness

"Stunning emotional force. Ellis keeps everything in focus while building a staggering momentum."
-- Booklist, Starred Review, City of Echoes

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• Publication Date: June 14, 2011
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