The thief of all light
(Book)

"Tense, fast, and excellent--I loved this book." --Lee Child From veteran police detective Bernard Schaffer comes a powerful new thriller that crackles with authenticity, page-turning suspense, and spellbinding glimpses into the criminal mind . . . "It was one thing to fantasize about evil, to reach into the darkness and play with it a little . . ." Rookie cop Carrie Santero has always been fascinated by serial killers. As a teenager, she wrote a letter to Charles Manson in prison--and received a chillingreply

Rookie cop Carrie Santero has always been fascinated by serial killers-- until she came face to face with a child murderer in her small Pennsylvania town, an encounter that haunts her to this day. As a detective in training she finally has her chance to make a difference: to hunt down a psychopathic sadist who embodies the very nature of evil itself. As the body count rises, Carrie and her boss, Chief Bill Waylon, realize they're dealing with an unpredictable 'omnikiller' copying other crimes, making himdifficult to profile. They enlist the help of Jacob Rein, a former detective who has plumbed the darkest recesses of the soul... and whose insights on evil could lead Carrie to the point of no return. -- adapted from jacket