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Detective Chief Inspector Allison and Sergeant Mark Stringer have the chilling task of tracking down a serial killer who is to terrify a city with his bizarre and cold-blooded murders of innocent women. They are ordinary men with human frailties and too much to do.

The psychological profile of the…

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1 author picked Killing Me Softly as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

I love a good crime series so I was pleased to find this one. I found I very quickly became absorbed in the plot and very attached to the police characters. The plot is well thought out and believable and I enjoyed following the investigation into the dark mind of the killer. I would recommend this to anyone who enjoys their crime dark and twisty.

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