Murderers Club

FBI profiler Sophie Anderson is struggling to move beyond a case that six months ago nearly cost her her life and even now threatens her sanity.

She is increasingly haunted by her ability to experience the minds of killers in the throes of heinous crimes; her talent is uncontrollable and unpredictable. But these intensely sickening flashes often serve as invaluable clues in tracking down criminals, and Sophie is compelled to suffer the horrors in her head in order to see justice done.

When Darren Carter, a Tucson police detective and friend, asks her to come to Arizona for a vacation, she's relieved to take a break. But that vacation abruptly ends when bodies start showing up on a university campus and she and Darren are pulled into the case. The horrifying methodology, the deliberate body positioning and the distinctive red heart scrawled on each victim indicate to Sophie that a new serial killer has laid claim to the area. However, Sophie is puzzled by the fact that certain signature elements are different in each killing. Even more confusing is the fact that the FBI database has a record of many of the signatures—but they have been used by different serial killers.

As the bodies continue to appear, Sophie must hone her terrifying skills to try to track down the killer—or killers.

"Martin's brisk, enjoyable follow-up to Body Count finds FBI profiler Sophie Anderson facing the most disturbing case of her career. Sophie's unique ability to visualize murder scenes at the moment of the crime still haunts her, as she finds herself unable to block heinous images of murders being committed. Her colleague, Det. Darren Carter of Tucson (Ariz.) Homicide, is the only person who knows about Sophie's gift and how she uses it in her work. During their initial investigation of a recent homicide, Sophie and Darren realize that they are dealing with the rare phenomenon of a female serial killer. But as new murders occur, Sophie slowly figures out that she and Darren are faced with multiple serial killers working in unison, and she realizes that they must move fast to prevent the next murder. Martin provides solid entertainment as she takes a high-concept premise and runs with it. The narrative is fast-moving, the protagonists likable, the police detail and dialogue believable and the serial killers just as evil as they need to be." Publishers Weekly (Copyright Reed Business Information, Inc.)

A group of serial killers form The Murderers Club, communicating online and using a secure Web site to watch footage of their victims. FBI profiler Sophie Anderson and Detective Darren Carter begin investigating the killings after one of the victims escapes.