Its a typical farm kitchen. A large table fills the space, and in one of the chairs is the lifeless body of Doctor Magnusson. Under his feet and the dusty wooden floorboards lie the basement and twelve therapy rooms. Behind each locked door, the victims are about to be rescued
When a world-renowned psychiatrist is found dead in an abandoned ranch house in the Californian Santa Carina Valley, a post-it note with the words Susan Parker and her cell phone number is taped to the basement door.
Still grieving her husbands devastating suicide less than a year ago, FBI agent Susan Parker is taking a break from work and trying to rebuild her life as a single mom to her seven-year-old daughter Natalie. When shes called to the crime scene of Doctor Magnusson, a chill runs down her spine.
For years, Susan had been trying to hunt down the doctor, convinced he was the serial killer known as Splinter. Someone is playing a cruel game with her, and theyve only just begun.
Desperate to speak to the twelve victims rescued from the locked therapy rooms, Susan finds herself faced with a wall of silence. Why wont they talk?
Battling her demons while confronting the toughest case shes ever had to solve. Susan discovers a chilling truth about the true nature of Splinter a killer preying on those seeking therapy.
But thats not all she finds
Shes about to uncover a shocking secret behind her husbands death one that links him to the Splinter case.
With her familys safety hanging in the balance and her career on the line, can Susan protect her precious daughter and prevent a new killing spree before its too late?..M.F