<h2>A predator is on the hunt. An aggressive monster who preys on a specific type of victim. Female. Police. Officers.<br></h2><h3><br><strong><u>Grab Your Copy and Start Reading Today!</u></strong></h3><p>The heart-stopping thriller that “<em>has everything—murder, intrigue, scandal, friendship, and a tough-as-nails heroine. Prepare yourself for the roller coaster ride that is Dead Center.”</em></p><h4>For San Francisco Sex Crimes Inspector Jamie Vail, no case has ever hit closer to home.</h4><p>The brutalized women are her colleagues. Her friends. Her job is everything. Divorced and alone, Jamie vows to end the violence and capture this deranged criminal. Nothing else matters.</p><p>Within days of the latest attack, a female police officer is murdered and Jamie’s ex-husband is the primary suspect.</p><h4>She shouldn’t care. She tells herself she doesn’t... until she learns that the details of the murder are eerily similar to the case she is working.</h4><p>Jamie realizes the killer and her predator may be one and the same.</p><p>Now, Jamie must confront her past and solve the murder of her ex-husband's lover to stop a serial rapist. But he has Jamie in his sights and time is running out before she becomes the killer's ultimate prize.</p><p><em><strong>“A thrilling read, packed with suspense that left me breathless to the very last page...”</strong></em></p><p><em>“This series is addictive. Get ready for a pulse-pounding ride that will have you reading until you can't see straight…”</em></p><p><strong>Fans of Lincoln Rhyme, DD Warren, Will Trent, Tracy Crosswhite and Lucas Davenport will love Jamie Vail.</strong></p><p>PRAISE FOR DEAD CENTER AND THE ROOKIE CLUB SERIES:</p><p><em>“A fantastic series. Buckle up for a heart-stopping ride along with the rookies. A new character in each book keeps the series fresh and the reader on their toes until the last, unforgettable page.”</em>–T. Heschel</p><p><em>“Serial killers, human trafficking, sharpshooters, political intrigue, and more. This series has it all.” </em>–Amazon Customer</p><p><em>“Let’s just get this straight - Girard belongs beside John Grisham, Patricia Cornwell, Robert Parker, Mary Higgins Clark, Elizabeth Peters, and other top-notch mystery and crime novelists.”</em> –K. Burch</p><p><em>“I’m in love. Phenomenal book. Phenomenal series. Phenomenal author. The series is truly exciting with spine-chilling plots mixed with realistic but fierce characters who are battling crime on the streets of San Francisco and in their personal lives. Amazing female protagonists and a great mix of good ole boys and kind, supportive men make up the police department in this suspenseful thriller series.”</em> –BookNerd</p><p><em>“This writer is amazing, I am hooked. I've read all the Rookie Club books and several of her standalone books. I WILL be reading each and every one. Her crime scenes are insane. The books are intense. I cannot put them down.” </em>–A. Daughtry</p><p><em>“I bought this book without ever reading anything by this author before. I am SO glad I took a chance. Loved it so much upon finishing it I immediately got the next one in the "Rookie Club" series!”–</em>J. West</p><hr><p>Dear Reader,</p><p>If you’re a fan of Karin Slaughter, Lisa Gardner, Robert Dugoni, Lisa Unger, Lisa Regan, Kendra Elliot, Melinda Leigh, or James Patterson, chance