In the quiet suburbs of Columbus, Detective John DiMatteo thought he'd seen every shade of darkness. But when a young woman is found dead in Blendon Woods, bound with precision that speaks of calculated malice, he's forced to confront a horror that hits too close to home. Partnering with forensic psychologist Claire Harper, John races to unravel a pattern of disappearances spanning years and states, each victim connected by an unseen thread.
As autumn leaves fall and evidence mounts, John and Claire realize they're hunting someone who knows how to hide in plain sight—someone whose carefully constructed façade conceals a predator's heart. With time running out and another victim in the killer's crosshairs, they must face an unsettling truth: sometimes the monsters we're chasing are watching us back.
Set against the backdrop of a city in transition from summer's warmth to winter's chill, "Under the Autumn Leaves" is a gripping psychological thriller about the shadows we all carry and the price we pay when we look too deeply into the darkness.
Genres: Crime, Thriller, Suspense
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Under the Autumn Leaves
In the quiet suburbs of Columbus, Detective John DiMatteo thought he'd seen every shade of darkness. But when a young woman is found dead in Blendon Woods, bound with precision that speaks of calculated malice, he's forced to confront a horror that hits too close to home. Partnering with forensic psychologist Claire Harper, John races to unravel a pattern of disappearances spanning years and states, each victim connected by an unseen thread.
As autumn leaves fall and evidence mounts, John and Claire realize they're hunting someone who knows how to hide in plain sight—someone whose carefully constructed façade conceals a predator's heart. With time running out and another victim in the killer's crosshairs, they must face an unsettling truth: sometimes the monsters we're chasing are watching us back.
Set against the backdrop of a city in transition from summer's warmth to winter's chill, "Under the Autumn Leaves" is a gripping psychological thriller about the shadows we all carry and the price we pay when we look too deeply into the darkness.