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Chimera
Paperback
ISBN13: 9781968179519
Publisher: Chuck Morgan
Published: Jan 11 2026
Pages: 384
Weight: 0.84
Height: 0.85 Width: 5.00 Depth: 8.00
Language: English
I wonder how the cops will interpret the scene-random, brutal, senseless. They will not see the design, the order, the absolute absence of chaos.
When a cold case spiral resurfaces, the evidence points back to one of their own. FBI Special Agent Dirk Trainor must confront the unthinkable: is one killer learning to be two-or is something far darker linking blood, geometry, and murder?
Self-control is the only thing that separates the hunter from the idiot.
This tense, forensic thriller blends procedural precision with psychological suspense, pulling readers into a labyrinth of adoption records, staged crime scenes, and a spiral signature that grows more perfect with every kill. Haunted by fugue-like visions and a DNA result that undercuts everything he believes about himself; Trainor and his partner Jill Quarters must race against time before the spiral claims its next victim.
Why You'll Be Hooked
- Cold case thriller with forensic detail - perfect for fans of procedural crime fiction and serial killer mysteries.
- Unique spiral cross signature murders - a chilling motif that ties decades of ritualistic killings together.
- High-stakes FBI investigation - DNA evidence points inward, forcing Dirk Trainor to question his own identity.
- Psychological suspense meets procedural accuracy - blending adoption secrets, family bloodlines, and geometric violence.
- Page-turning tension - every lead risks another body, every wrong move feeds the spiral.
Hook for Readers
A decades-long series of ritualistic murders.
A spiral signature carved with impossible precision.
A DNA result that points back to the hunter himself.
Will Dirk Trainor prove his innocence-or become the next victim of the spiral?
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