COLOSSUS First, the abduction: Avery Rhodes has a pattern: four victims—two male, two female—in one house, for one month. But when he opts for four gifted and athletic young adults, the fun does not last long. As the fighting, manipulation, and mind games come to a fever pitch, it appears none of them will get out alive.
Two Guns Then, the investigation: FBI Special Agent Richard Steyer walks out of his retirement ceremony when he learns the Phoenix Killer has returned. With his partner Remington, they set off for Atlanta to catch the killer who has scarred them both, physically and psychologically, before he escapes again.
RUIN Finally, the aftermath: a sole survivor returns to the world of the living, struggling to decide whether survival is a blessing and a curse. Steyer and Remington as they clash over how to proceed with their investigation while their sole witness is violently unstable. Meanwhile, Avery Rhodes's sanity dangles from a delicate string as he debates tying up his loose ends, or escaping Atlanta with unfinished business.
I was born and raised in the greater metro-Atlanta area, where I live with my husband, dog, and cat.
I graduated from Mercer University in Macon, GA (class of 2008) with a dual BA in English and German, as well as a certificate in secondary English/Language Arts.
After teaching middle and high school for three years, I ran away screaming.
I now write character-driven, multi-genre novels (and work a dayjob). My specialty is thrillers, but I also write romance under the name Anna Lilian Wade.
My primary goal is to make your heart beat faster.