Ellison Cooper possesses a deep understanding of human society, honed by her Ph.D. in anthropology from UCLA, with specializations in archaeology, cultural neuroscience, ancient religion, colonialism, and human rights. Her extensive fieldwork across diverse global regions provides a unique lens through which she examines the complexities of human experience. This scholarly background, combined with practical experience as a homicide investigator and a certified K9 Search and Rescue Federal Disaster Worker, informs her distinctive literary approach. Cooper's writing is characterized by a profound insight into the human condition and the intricate fabric of the world.
Lorsque le corps d'une adolescente est retrouvé dans une mise en scène laissant penser à un meurtre rituel, le FBI fait appel à Sayer Altair, experte en religions anciennes. Celle-ci constate que le tueur s'est inspiré pour sa cérémonie macabre d'anciens textes funéraires égyptiens, semblables à ceux recueillis dans Le Livre des morts. Elle en est persuadée, d'autres meurtres vont suivre. Et elle a raison. S'engage alors une course contre la montre - et contre la mort - pour essayer de comprendre et d'anticiper les mouvements d'un assassin particulièrement retors.
"Senior Special Agent Sayer Altair studies the minds of psychopaths. But even she didn't expect to uncover a killer within the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Rooting him out and exposing internal corruption got her a bullet wound and six months of desk duty. Now, she's finally back in the field, called in when an off-duty FBI agent and his cadaver dog fall into a sinkhole filled with human bones. Found deep in Virginia's Shenandoah National Park, the skeletal remains date back almost two decades, the same time a beloved local teen disappeared. The cold case quickly heats up when Sayer's team finds two fresh corpses among the bones. When a gruesome clue ties these new bodies to a woman recently kidnapped along with her young daughter, Sayer has to uncover the connection between the old bones and the new bodies before the mother and child become the next victims. But the killer is one step ahead, attacking her team and sabotaging their efforts. With Sayer's investigation compromised and unsure of who to trust, she receives unwanted help from Subject 037, one of the anonymous psychopaths she is currently studying. She has the chilling realization that he's someone powerful in Washington D.C.--and he is not about to let a mundane serial killer jeopardize his own ominous agenda for Sayer..."--Provided by publisher
Aus diesem Käfig gibt es kein Entkommen In Washington, D. C. wird ein totes Mädchens gefunden. Ihr Mörder ließ sie in einem Tierkäfig verdursten. Ein Fall für FBI Special Agent Sayer Altair. Endlich bekommt sie die Chance, sich zu beweisen. Aber der öffentliche Druck ist enorm, denn bei dem Opfer handelt es sich um die Tochter eines hochrangigen Senators. Als ein weiteres Mädchen verschwindet, beginnt eine wilde Jagd durch die Stadt – auf den Spuren eines erbarmungslosen Killers, der sein Werk um jeden Preis vollenden will. Der erste Fall für Sayer Altair – Brillante Wissenschaftlerin und schonungslose FBI-Agentin »Düster und mitreißend. Sie werden bis zum bitteren Ende lesen.« Lisa Gardner
FBI neuroscientist Sayer Altair hunts for evil in the deepest recesses of the human mind. Still reeling from the death of her fiance, she wants nothing more than to focus on her research into the brains of serial killers. But when the Washington D.C. police stumble upon a gruesome murder scene involving a girl who'd been slowly starved to death while held captive in a cage, Sayer is called in to lead the investigation. When the victim is identified as the daughter of a high profile senator, Sayer is thrust into the spotlight.As public pressure mounts, she discovers that another girl has been taken and is teetering on the brink of death. With evidence unraveling around her, Sayer races to save the second victim but soon realizes that they are hunting a killer with a dangerous obsession...a killer who is closer than she thought.
