{"product_id":"couple-killer-l-t-vargus-9781954203099","title":"Couple Killer","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA shadow walks the streets at night. Stalking couples in their cars. Flashlight in one hand. Gun in the other. \u003cem\u003eKilling people is so much fun.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen multiple murders terrorize a small town college campus, FBI profiler \u003cstrong\u003eViolet Darger\u003c\/strong\u003e heads to rural Michigan to investigate. As soon as she arrives, a grim history begins to emerge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe crimes have progressed steadily over a period of 18 months.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIndecent exposure to stalking.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStalking to rape.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRape to murder.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe UNSUB's emphasis on power and control rapidly verges toward full blown sadism. He grows ever bolder, ever more vicious.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat could be more dangerous than a killer aroused by expressions of rage? Increasing brutality. Overkill.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUnderstanding his psychological motivations will guide the efforts to stop him.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDarger digs into the history. Tries to figure out how the perpetrator advanced unchecked to graver and graver trangressions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat she finds buried in the police records unsettles her as much as the murders themselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhile a faceless killer terrorizes the campus, the school administrators remain focused on burying the story.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe revelation creates another complication: The students feel disenfranchised. Angry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProstesters gather on lawns. Ignore the citywide curfew. An uprising brewing all over campus.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDarger must navigate an uncooperative administration, a powder keg of a campus, and a killer as savage and dangerous as any she's ever faced.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhen it all boils over, chaos descends on the townspeople. And the killer walks among them. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e L. T. Vargus, Tim McBain\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1954203098\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781954203099\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Smarmy Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/01\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 458\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.19d","brand":"L. T. Vargus","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44069217435903,"sku":"9781954203099","price":37.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9652f483-b6fb-4aec-a084-1cf28575e418.jpg?v=1685423478","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/couple-killer-l-t-vargus-9781954203099","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}