Fettering Shadows

Private Investigator Jake Dalton, once a respected Texas Ranger, now enjoys the quiet life in a small Oklahoma town, meticulously crafting a new existence far from the chaos of his past. Even when his former partner reaches out for help with a series of unsolved serial murders, Jake is more interested in his present routine than revisiting old shadows.Everything changes when Dr. Agatha "Aggie" Constantine walks through his office door. Hiring Jake to track down her stalker, Aggie believes that this very stalker might also be the elusive serial killer known only as Icarus.As Jake delves deeper into the case, he finds himself irresistibly drawn to Aggie. Amidst a web of distrust and uncertainty, Jake must rely on every resource and contact he has. The haunting echoes of his past case resurface with a vengeance when torsos bearing gruesome similarities start appearing. Jake quickly realizes that this time, the danger has come knocking right at his doorstep-demanding more from him than he ever anticipated.

Pages: 212, Edition: 4th 2026 ed., Paperback, Essence Enterprises