The Genius Killer

<p><strong><em>The dark heart of a brilliant and ruthless psychopath</em></strong></p><p><strong><em>A celebrated but haunted detective</em></strong></p><p><strong><em>A determined young reporter hunting for justice - and the big story</em></strong></p><p></p><p>Karl Jackson is a particularly vengeful sociopath with his unique way of 'problem-solving'. DCI Tex Deacon suffers from the trauma of his beloved wife's death and finds it immensely difficult to come to terms with it. As a Detective Chief Inspector specialising in murder and killer profiling Tex has a relentless workload from his base on the edges of the mountains of the Lake District.</p><p></p><p>Tex is under pressure from his superiors to take a step back to grieve properly. It's clear that Susan's death has ripped out part of his soul. There is no doubt that Tex is suffering but this DCI is a driven man. Tex's welfare is the responsibility of his boss Chief Constable Barbara Bracewell and she and Tex go back a very long way. However Bracewell must do what is right for Tex and the Cumbrian police force.</p><p></p><p>Despite falling into a mental abyss Tex's instincts for the hunt never leave him. A hyper-intelligent and devious murderer appears in his crosshairs - the self-styled 'Genius Killer'. So what will Tex do? What can he get away with doing with the Chief Constable monitoring his every move?</p><p></p><p>And then there's Debbie Pilkington a tenacious and hugely ambitious cub reporter at the local paper - The Rimpton Chronicle. Debbie has big stories and a big future in her own sights. A young journalist a craggy and vastly experienced detective and one of the most dangerous serial killers Britain has even seen. Their lives were about to intertwine. The chase to stop a cunning killer begins.  Tex is a master at breaking down the thinking processes of those he hunts but with Tex enduring his own psychological meltdown can he penetrate the mind of this supremely malevolent psychopath?</p><p></p><p><strong>Order Now!</strong></p>