Not Like Normal

When victims of a serial killer are found with their bodies displayed in a dramatic way, FBI Special Agent Ilse Beck is summoned. Can she decode his mysterious signature and enter his mind before he claims his next victim?



In this bestselling mystery series, FBI Special Agent Ilse Beck, victim of a traumatic childhood in Germany, moved to the U.S. to become a renowned psychologist specializing in PTSD, and the world's leading expert in the unique trauma of serial-killer survivors. By studying the psychology of their survivors, Ilse has a unique and unparalleled expertise in the true psychology of serial killers. Ilse never expected, though, to become an FBI agent herself.


This killer is more deranged than Ilse could have imagined, but it's up to her to figure out what his plan is—and why. 



Will she come out on top in this cat-and-mouse game, or will she fall right into the killer's trap?



A dark and suspenseful crime thriller, the bestselling ILSE BECK series is a breathtaking page-turner, an unputdownable mystery and suspense novel. A compelling and perplexing psychological thriller, rife with twists and jaw-dropping secrets, it will make you fall in love with a brilliant new female protagonist, while it keeps you shocked late into the night.


NOT LIKE NORMAL (An Ilse Beck FBI Suspense Thriller) is book #7 in a new series by bestselling mystery and suspense author Ava Strong. Future books in the series will be available soon.