The Girl in the Woods

"OLSEN WILL SCARE YOU--AND YOU'LL LOVE IT." —Lee Child

"YOU'LL SLEEP WITH THE LIGHTS ON AFTER READING GREGG OLSEN." —Allison Brennan

A schoolgirl found it on a nature hike. A severed human foot wearing pink nail polish. A gruesome but invaluable clue that leads forensic pathologist Birdy Waterman down a much darker trail--to a dangerous psychopath whose powers of persuasion seem to have no end. Only by teaming up with sheriff's detective Kendall Stark can Birdy hope to even the odds in a deadly game. It's a fateful decision the killer wants them to make. And it's the only way Birdy and Kendall can find their way to a murderer who's ready to kill again. . .

Praise for Gregg Olsen's novels

"Wickedly clever! Twisted." —Lisa Gardner

"Olsen writes rapid-fire page-turners." —Seattle Times

"Grabs you by the throat." —Kay Hooper

“The fifth Waterman and Stark thriller from the very talented Gregg Olsen . . . it’s truly a great read.” —Mystery Scene Magazine