‘Highly recommended’
Who Do You Think You Are? magazine

The search for a serial killer has never been more desperate. In April 2020, Twin Falls, Idaho is in the grips of a nightmare as a nameless man is kidnapping young women from their own homes and taking them out of the city to kill them. Detective Maria Gonzalez leads the investigation, but has very few leads to pursue. Enter Madison Scott-Barnhart and her team at Venator, an investigative genetic genealogy company, who agree to try and reveal the identity of the murderer. Despite the global pandemic and the personal and professional problems that Madison faces, time is running out to save the fifth potential victim of the killer.

The Venator Cold Case series continues with this second novel, a thrilling journey that can be enjoyed as a stand-alone story, but for the best experience start with The Chester Creek Murders. If you enjoyed the suspense and intrigue of that novel, you're sure to love this one.

‘Gripping to the point of being un-put-downable, the core story is fascinating to anyone who enjoys crime novels, and particularly those with an interest in the use of DNA in genealogy research’
Family Tree magazine

‘Goodwin’s best work yet’
GenealogyMagazine.com

‘Once you start reading you won’t want to stop – though that’s what I’ve come to expect from this author. Highly recommended!’
LostCousins

‘I was sad when I finished the book and am looking forward to the next installment’
Jonny Perl, DNA Painter

‘A heck of a romp! Exceedingly well researched and well written…the best genealogy investigation writer in the world’
The Genealogy Guys