Book Title: REMNANTS
Author: Carolyn Arnold
Series: Brandon Fisher FBI series, Book 6
Published by: Hibbert & Stiles Publishing Inc.
ISBN (e-book): 978-1-988353-49-4
ISBN (paperback): 978-1-988353-50-0
ISBN (hardcover): 978-1-988353-51-7
ASIN: B01MUAA8JL
260 pages
All that remains are whispers of the past…
When multiple body parts are recovered from the Little Ogeechee River in Savannah, Georgia, local law enforcement calls in FBI agent and profiler Brandon Fisher and his team to investigate. But with the remains pointing to three separate victims, this isn’t proving to be an open-and-shut case.
With no quick means of identifying the victims, building a profile of this serial killer is proving more challenging than usual. How is the killer picking these victims? Why are their limbs being severed and bodies mutilated? And what is it about them that is triggering this killer to murder?
The questions compound as the body count continues to rise, and when a torso painted blue and missing its heart is found, the case takes an even darker turn. But this is only the beginning, and these new leads draw the FBI into a creepy psychological nightmare. One thing is clear, though: the killing isn’t going to stop until they figure it all out. And they are running out of time…
Excerpt from Chapter 1 of Remnants (Brandon Fisher FBI
series):
My senses were busy
taking in the crime scene: marshland, relative seclusion, an arm and leg
discovered last week, an arm yesterday. Aside from the human remains that had
been found here, the property had a serene feeling to it, a sense of peace.
There was a tangible quality to the air, though—or maybe it was the presence of
law enforcement and crime scene investigators—that made it impossible to deny
that death had touched the place.
“What else can you tell us about the limbs that were
recovered?” Paige asked.
The lieutenant cleared
his throat. “Well, both arms didn’t have hands, and the leg didn’t have
a foot. We found incision marks indicating the hands and foot had been
intentionally cut off.”
“Our killer
could have taken them for trophies or to make identification impossible,” I
suggested.
Pike gave a
small nod and continued. “And while we know the hands and foot were removed,
it’s not as clear how the appendages separated from the torso. It would be
something we’d need the medical examiner to clarify.”
Jack’s brow furrowed, and I could tell his mind was
racing through the possibilities.
“But,” Pike
continued, “all the limbs have one thing in common: muscle tissue remained,
even though the skin had been removed.”
“It is possible
that the skin was also taken as a trophy,” Zach speculated.
“We could be
looking for a hunter or a sexual sadist,” Jack said.
Hunters were
typically identified by the type of weapon they used—a hunting knife, rifle, or
crossbow, for example—and they tended to dispose of their victims’ bodies in
remote, isolated areas. A sexual sadist, on the other hand, got off on the
torture and pain. But we’d need to gather more facts before we could build any
sort of profile on our unsub. Even knowing more about the victims themselves
would help. Was the killer choosing people he or she was acquainted
with? Were the victims of a certain gender, age group, occupation? The list
went on and on. From there, we could more easily speculate on
our killer’s motive and what they had to gain.
GUEST POST
In the Mind of a Serial Killer
“A well-written
psychological thriller. Told in part through the murderer’s eyes, we really get
the feel of what a serial killer is like.” –Juniper
Grove on Blue Baby
BY CAROLYN ARNOLD
Do serial killers and the FBI fascinate you? Do you like getting inside
the minds of killers, or love being creeped out, sleeping with your eyes open,
and feeling like you’re involved in murder investigations? Then the Brandon
Fisher FBI series is for you! Join FBI agent and profiler Brandon Fisher and
his team with the Behavioral Analysis Unit in their hunt for serial killers.
Each book in the series takes the reader inside the mind of a serial
killer and uncovers his or her thought process and motivation. Each book also
follows the execution of torture on the victims and their murders. And of
course, each book preys on society’s fascination with serial killers.
Series Information
What to expect from the Brandon Fisher FBI series:
Profilers. Serial killers. The hunt is on. Do serial killers and the FBI fascinate you? Do you like getting inside the minds of killers, love being creeped out, sleeping with your eyes open, and feeling like you’re involved in murder investigations? Then join FBI agent and profiler Brandon Fisher and his team with the Behavioral Analysis Unit in their hunt for serial killers.
This is the perfect book series for fans of Criminal Minds, NCIS, Silence of the Lambs, Seven, Dexter, Luther, and True Crime.
Read in any order or follow the series from the beginning.
About the Author
CAROLYN ARNOLD is an international best-selling and award-winning author, as well as a speaker, teacher, and inspirational mentor. She has four continuing fiction series—Detective Madison Knight, Brandon Fisher FBI, McKinley Mysteries, and Matthew Connor Adventures—and has written nearly thirty books. Her genre diversity offers her readers everything from cozy to hard-boiled mysteries, and thrillers to action adventures.
Both her female detective and FBI profiler series have been praised by those in law enforcement as being accurate and entertaining, leading her to adopt the trademark: POLICE PROCEDURALS RESPECTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT™.
Carolyn was born in a small town and enjoys spending time outdoors, but she also loves the lights of a big city. Grounded by her roots and lifted by her dreams, her overactive imagination insists that she tell her stories. Her intention is to touch the hearts of millions with her books, to entertain, inspire, and empower.
She currently lives just west of Toronto with her husband and beagle and is a member of Crime Writers of Canada.
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