Down the Darkest Street

On the trail of a serial killer, a down-and-out Miami PI gets a shot at redemption—and discovers how much more there is to lose in a relentless thriller by the award-winning author of Secret Identity. Former private investigator Pete Fernandez struggles with staying sober after alcoholism cost him his career, his best friend, and his relationship with his fiancée, Emily. Then fellow journalist Kathy Bentley brings him news of a brutal murder, and Pete finds it even harder to shake himself free of the traumas of the past. The victim is Alice Cline, a young woman Pete once saved from a stalker. The crime scene is a grim tableau mirroring South Florida’s most notorious serial killer, a man executed years ago. A terse warning from the FBI to steer clear of the investigation is all the motivation Pete and Kathy need to follow a deadly new copycat killer’s trail even closer. And that of two teenage girls who have disappeared. But when Emily unexpectedly moves back in with him, Pete’s fragile recovery becomes even more precarious—and dangerous. An obsessed killer is determined to systematically destroy everything Pete has left. Because Pete isn’t just hunting a predator. He has become the prey. Revised edition: This edition of Down the Darkest Street includes editorial revisions.