A detective specializing in homicide investigations and a clinical psychologist join forces to rescue a young woman from the grasp of a satanic cult.
Dr. Paula Mitchell, a Seattle clinical psychologist, is in dire need of help to save her patient’s life. Kae Carlson believes she will be killed on her twenty-sixth birthday, which is less than three weeks away. Through “Connie, Maxine, and Cathleen,” Kae’s other personalities, Dr. Mitchell learns that Kae was raped by the High Priest of a satanic cult on her thirteenth birthday.
A miscarriage prevented her from delivering a baby to be sacrificed, so she must take its place. Having no other choice, Paula calls the police. Homicide Detective Jerry Riggs takes the call. Leads are scarce and witnesses disappear or die as Riggs and his partner hunt for cult members and the location where the sacrificial ceremony will take place. Time is short, breaks are few, and the cult members are getting more desperate. Can they save Kae?
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Frank Atchley, a retired police officer, dedicated twelve years to serving as a homicide investigator. Subsequently, he assumed the role of investigative sergeant for the Green River serial murder investigation in King County, Washington. Though the precise number of victims remains uncertain, 48 women were murdered in his jurisdiction, marking the highest count attributed to a serial killer in U.S. history.
Atchley takes great pride in his service on the task force, where members relentlessly worked around the clock to solve these murders. His law enforcement career concluded at the rank of captain, and he now resides in Henderson, Nevada, with his wife.
