Invitation to Die (The Killing Game--Book 1)

Invitation to Die (The Killing Game--Book 1)

Jaden Skye

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Introduction

Two women have gone missing in two weeks: the first, found dead, was slashed and dumped in a back alley in Boston. The second was discovered by a child in a Swan Boat Ride. As fear intensifies, Hunter, the head of the FBI Behavioral Unit, calls his star criminal profiler, Tracy Wrenn, to help on the case. Even though she had plans to become engaged that evening, Tracy quickly cancels her plans and rushes to Boston to help. A beautiful, young professor of criminal psychology, Tracy has become renowned for her success at cracking cases no one else can. With her unusual insights and unique point of view, she is relentless at probing the inner minds of murderers. When a third woman goes missing, and when Tracy finds herself in danger, everything intensifies. In a shocking turn of events, Tracy finds out more not only about the killer, but about herself--and learns that nothing is what is seems.Book #2 in The Killing Game will be released soon.
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Jaden Skye

Chapter 1

Prologue

On a beautiful Sunday in May, families drifted to the Boston Public Garden to take their children for a Swan Boat ride along the pond. The irregularly shaped pond wound across four acres, sparkling in the sun from any point in the park. The Swan Boats, historic foot-pedaled vessels guided by drivers, glided along in the mild spring breeze, deepening the peace and tranquility of the park, providing the sense that all was right with the world, and always would be.

This morning, however, as soon as the ride opened, a loud shriek suddenly sounded mercilessly from one of the boats, echoing over the pond. The terrified driver stood tall on the boat’s edge, frantically waving his hands for help. Other boats stopped moving, and a crowd started to gather, as clouds of fear descended over the families who had come to revel in the beautiful day. They all wanted to get close, to see what the commotion was, what could possibly ruin their perfect harmony.

And as the crowds thickened, pressing in on the boat, people jockeying for position, finally, the sight revealed itself. A child on the boat had tripped. And as he stood, he looked down in terror.

It was the corpse of a young, beautiful woman, mangled beyond recognition. She lay on the floor of the boat, staring up at the sky, as if to ask one simple question: how could this ever happen here?

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  • Reader-350476

    “MAY “ wow this is amazingly good book to read I like the mysteries and thrilling,I feel like I’m watching a movie.

    09/05/2023 01:52
  • Awurabena Afriyie Asare

    MAY. It's very interesting to know that a woman is the center of an interesting book as this. i hope the detective cracks the case

    09/05/2023 01:50
  • John Robinson

    MAY It's an interesting title and the description is certainly interesting too not my usual genre but might give it a go.

    09/05/2023 01:43
  • Doobie

    MAY - I like the concise intro - it gives a reader enough to get the general idea of what the book is about without giving away the whole plot.

    09/05/2023 01:42
  • Kitty-694016

    MAY. I am appreciating being introduced to good mystery stories. The lot has an interesting introduction and I am curious as to where this will go

    09/05/2023 01:41
  • Megan Phillips

    May. I love watching TV shows about killings maybe I'll enjoy this book .

    09/05/2023 01:39
  • Helen Wieler

    MAY I will start reading it and see if I like the book.

    09/05/2023 01:37
  • Helen Wieler

    MAY the part I read from the book sounds good. might read it

    09/05/2023 01:36
  • MAY the introduction got me hooked from the get go. good to see it's a completed book

    09/05/2023 01:35
  • Samantha Jeffrey

    MAY while I love listening to true crime podcasts I am yet to get into a book like this, this might just be the book I start on!

    09/05/2023 01:35

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