Timeless Innocence

Beth never wanted to go to prom. A shy valedictorian who preferred books to parties, she only agreed to attend after her best friends convinced her. Her mother even made her a beautiful dress for the special night. No one expected it would be the last time they'd see Beth alive. Halfway through the dance, Beth stepped outside for fresh air and never returned. Her friends assumed she'd gone home early, but she had become the prey of a predator who had been waiting for the perfect moment to strike. Twenty years later, Detective Jolene Johnson reopens Beth's cold case when a series of eerily similar disappearances shakes the same small town. As she digs through yearbooks, old police files, and forgotten witness statements, Jolene uncovers chilling connections between Beth's abduction and the recent crimes. The deeper she goes, the clearer it becomes-someone in this close-knit community has been hiding the truth since that night. Now, with another young woman missing, Jolene races against time to expose the predator before they strike again. But the closer she gets to the truth, the more dangerous it becomes. The hunter has been watching all along, and Jolene may be their next target. A Jolene Mystery, Book Seven