Scent of Madness

Darkness comes swiftly…

Someone is stalking the halls of University Hospital, torturing and murdering staff members, then leaving their bodies in grisly tableaus. The police are certain the killer is a patient named James Larsson, a soldier who was tortured in Afghanistan. Although James's physical injuries are starting to heal, he is haunted by memories of the pain he endured and his captor's floral perfume…the same scent worn by his doctor, Jean Hacker.

Jean refuses to believe her troubled patient could be guilty of these brutal crimes. But as disturbing truths about her brilliant colleagues and disaffected husband come to light, Jean questions her own judgment. And when James escapes, she must decide whether to trust her instincts or the police, who believe she's the next target of an unstable man trained to kill.