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Detective Josie Quinn hasn’t heard from her sister since Trinity stormed out of the house in the heat of an argument three weeks ago. So, when human remains are found at the remote hunting cabin where Trinity was last seen, Josie can only assume the worst.

Gathering her team, Josie feels a surge of relief when the dental records match a different body – that of a missing single mother from a neighboring town. But now Josie’s is not the only broken family desperate for answers.

Dusting the crime scene for prints, a name smudged into the side of a nearby car is the first in a trail of clues Trinity left for Josie. In need of a big story to save her journalism career, it seems Josie’s sister was attempting to make contact with a dangerous serial killer known for creating sculptures with his victim’s bones. And Trinity won’t stop until she’s found him, even if it means becoming his next masterpiece…

Josie is certain there’s a critical clue in the ivory hair comb delivered to Trinity just days before she went missing. But as more bones surface, each set more likely to be Trinity’s than the last, time is running out to find her alive. Can Josie’s team trust her instincts in a case that is so deeply personal? Can she find her sister without putting other innocent lives in danger?

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Denton, Pennsylvania
Bellewood, Pennsylvania
Keller Hollow, Pennsylvania
Callowhill, Pennsylvania

64 Chapters

Character List
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Recurring Characters
Josie Quinn: Denton Police Department detective. She stepped down as chief.
Lisette Matson: Josie’s grandmother who raised her since she was 14-years old. She’s a resident of Rockview Ridge, a nursing home.
Eli Matson: Lisette’s son who was believed to be Josie’s father. He died when Josie was six-years old.
Noah Fraley: Denton Police Department detective and Josie’s second in command.
Gretchen Palmer: Denton Police Department detective hired by Josie.
Finn Mettner: Denton Police Department detective, former head of ERT.
Dan Lamay: Denton Police Department desk sergeant.
Bob Chitwood: Denton police Chief hired by the mayor.
Anya Feist: Alcott County medical examiner.
Ramon: Alcott County medical examiner assistant.
Hummel: Head of ERT (Evidence Response Team) for the Denton Police Department. Former Denton Police Department patrol officer, he replace Finn.
Chan: New officer hired into ERT.
Heather Loughlin: Pennsylvania State Police investigator.
Tara Charleston: Denton mayor.
Carrieanne Creighton: Luke’s sister.
Misty Derossi: Ray’s former girlfriend, a stripper, working at Foxy Tails. She’s the mother of their son, Harris, born via IVF after Ray’s death.
Harris Quinn: Misty’s six-month old son by Ray.
Trinity Payne: Television news reporter, Josie’s twin sister.
Shannon Payne: Josie and Trinity’s mother, married to Christian.
Christian Payne: Josie and Trinity’s father, married to Shannon.
Vanessa Anabelle Payne: Trinity’s twin sister who died in a fire.
Patrick Payne: Josie and Trinity’s younger brother.
Andrew Bowen: Sophia and Malcolm’s adopted son (Josie arrested Sophia for murder). He’s a criminal defense attorney.
Wayland Harris: Former Denton chief of police who died saving Josie.
Ray Quinn: Josie’s ex-husband. He was a Denton Police Department sergeant who died helping Josie rescue Isabelle Coleman.
Luke Creighton: Josie’s former fiancé. He’s was a Pennsylvania state trooper.
Lila Jensen: aka Belinda Rose. Woman who abducted Josie as a baby and raised her as her daughter. She’s now in prison and dying from cancer.
Colette Fraley: Noah’s mother who was murdered by her son-in-law.
Theo Fraley: Noah’s older brother.
Lucy Fraley-Hall: Noah’s older sister. She was married to Grady who murdered her mother. She’s a vice president at Sutton Stone Enterprises.
Grady Hall: Lucy’s ex-husband. He murdered Colette.
Lance Fraley: Colette’s ex-husband and father of their three children. He’s estranged from them all.
Andi Fraley: Lance’s wife.
Trout: Josie and Noah’s new rescue, a Boston terrier.

Non Recurring Characters
Alex (Max) Thornberg: Odd boy who was abused by his stepfather.
Zandra: Alex’s sister.
Hanna Cahill: Alex’s mother, an accomplished artist.
Frances Thornberg: Alex’s stepfather.
Hayden Keating: Trinity’s co-anchor.
Mila Kates: Woman who Trinity’s network wants to replace her.
Nicci Webb: Woman who was reported missing two weeks ago and whose remains were found ar the cabin.
Monica Webb: Nicci’s daughter. She has a two-year old daughter Annabelle.
Drake Nally: FBI special agent in the New York office and the man Trinity was dating.
Jaime Pestrak: Trinity’s assistant.
Codie Lash: Anchor that Trinity replaced. She was murdered.
Robert Ingram: Victim of the Bone Artist.
Roberta Ingram:
Anthony Yanetti: Victim of the Bone Artist.
Antonia Yanetti:
Terri Abbott:
Terrence Abbott:
Kyle Price: Kid who once helped Josie find her biological mother’s remains
Cheyenne Thomas: Director of the Quail Ridge Nature Preserve where Trinity did her community service as a teen.
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Spoiler Info
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Nicci Webb was Hanna’s daughter and Alex’s sister. Zandra was his alternate personality (Disassociative Identity Disorder).

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Trout