Trail of Blood

With "captivating characters," this forensics thriller from a New York Times bestseller features a killer who copycats unsolved historical serial murders ( Booklist). In 1930s Cleveland, a serial killer nicknamed the Torso Killer went on a horrific spree that resulted in more than a dozen murders. And he was never caught. Today, forensic scientist Theresa MacLean is called to an abandoned building where a body has been found in a room that's been sealed off for years. Although there's no immediate proof, everyone assumes the newly discovered corpse was a Torso Killer victim. But then another body—this one recently deceased—turns up, and all signs seem to indicate the work of a new Torso Killer. Theresa's examination of the old body has opened a door to the past—a door someone wanted to keep closed—and she shifts her focus from solving a historical puzzle to catching a very dangerous, present-day psychopath. But as the body count rises, danger closes in on Theresa. For the killer is keeping a watchful eye on Theresa, and each step brings them closer and closer to each other. . . . Praise for Lisa Black: "Black, a former forensic scientist, knows her stuff and briskly leads readers along the trail of clues behind her likeable, no-nonsense heroine." — Kirkus Reviews "Fans of forensic mysteries, CSI and Patricia Cornwell's novels will enjoy the emphasis on evidence." — Associated Press "There are many forensic experts. There are many writers. Rarely, however, do the two meld as seamlessly and synergistically as Lisa Black." — Sacramento Book Revie "Quite simply, one of the best storytellers around." —Tess Gerritsen, New York Times bestselling author of the Rizzoli & Isles series