This fast-paced thriller is the first entry in the Jasmine Kincaid mystery series. On Halloween, the decomposed corpse of a young woman is found at her home in the idyllic bedroom community of Upland. A serial killer known as the Shadow Man is stalking the city. The Upland murders are the proving ground for police officer Jasmine Kincaid. Tough, beautiful, and passionate about her work, Jasmine is determined to become Upland's first female police detective. She faces a bitter rival, Officer Frank Sawtelle, and her own demons. A tragic loss. A drop-dead gorgeous sister with a destructive streak. A hot boyfriend who seems too good to be true. Partnered with homicide detective Bill Hunsacker, Jasmine is destined to play a terrifying game of cat-and-mouse with the Shadow Man, where not just her career is on the line, but her very life!