title: The Bait
author: Ericson, Carol
description: They're after a vicious serial killer.
  And this time it's personal.
  
  Decades after The Player's infamous murder spree, a third copycat killer terrorizes LA. Detective Jake McAllister and victim advocate Kyra Chase launch a risky dark web investigation -- complicating their relationship and exposing their troubled pasts. But when the copycat kidnaps Jake's daughter, Kyra defies her partner to lay her life on the line. Just one chilling question remains: Is The Player back?
  
  From Harlequin Intrigue: Seek thrills. Solve crimes. Justice served.
  Discover more action-packed stories in the Kyra and Jake Investigation series. All books are stand-alone with uplifting endings but were published in the following order:
  Book 1: The Setup
  Book 2: The Decoy
  Book 3: The Bait