Into The Night
Two FBI agents are caught in a merciless vigilante’s crosshairs in New York Times bestselling author Cynthia Eden’s electric Killer Instinct seriesSheltered in the shadows of the Smoky Mountains is the suspect who’s summoned FBI agent Macey Night’s fears to the surface. Every day that the “Profiler,” a vigilante serial killer, escapes justice is another day she’s reminded of what it is to be a ruthless predator’s prey. Capturing him is a craving deeper than anything she’s felt in a long time. But Agent Bowen Murphy, equal parts sexy and volatile, seems hell-bent on changing that. Working together—needing, living, and breathing each other—they’re entwined to distraction.Bowen’s used to operating on impulse: act, don’t feel. Now Macey and the controlled terror behind her beautiful eyes has him rethinking everything, including his rule to never get close to a colleague. He’s willing to fight for a future with Macey, but the consequences of love could be deadly.
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Two FBI agents are caught in a merciless vigilanteâs crosshairs in New York Times bestselling author Cynthia Edenâs electric Killer Instinct series
Sheltered in the shadows of the Smoky Mountains is the suspect whoâs summoned FBI agent Macey Nightâs fears to the surface. Every day that the âProfiler,â a vigilante serial killer, escapes justice is another day sheâs reminded of what it is to be a ruthless predatorâs prey. Capturing him is a craving deeper than anything sheâs felt in a long time. But Agent Bowen Murphy, equal parts sexy and volatile, seems hell-bent on changing that. Working togetherâneeding, living and breathing each otherâtheyâre entwined to distraction.
Bowenâs used to operating on impulse: act, donât feel. Now Macey and the controlled terror behind her beautiful eyes have him rethinking everything, including his rule to never get close to a colleague. Heâs willing to fight for a future with Macey, but the consequences of love could be deadly.
Praise for New York Times bestselling author Cynthia Eden
âEden expertly twines terror and true love in her second Killer Instinct contemporary romantic thriller.⦠This winning tale is a tightly plotted, expertly characterized adrenaline rush from start to finish.â
âPublishers Weekly on Before the Dawn (starred review)
âCynthia Eden writes smart, sexy and gripping suspense. Hang on tight while she takes you on a wild ride.ââ
âNew York Times bestselling author Cindy Gerard
âSexy, mysterious, and full of heart-pounding suspense!â
âNew York Times bestselling author Laura Kaye
âSuspenseful, sexy fare that keeps you turning pages until you reach the storyâs conclusion.â
âRT Book Reviews on After the Dark
âEden shines with this taut romantic thriller, which opens her Killer Instinct series.â
âPublishers Weekly on After the Dark
âA dynamic and fully vested cast of secondary characters keeps the suspense and intrigue flowing.â
âSmexy Books on After the Dark
âAfter the Dark is an action-packed thrill-ride of a tale that starts with an exciting scene and keeps the tension going for the entire book.â
âNight Owl Reviews
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Contents
THE LIGHT WAS in her eyes, blinding her. Macey Night couldnât see past that too bright light. She was strapped onto the operating room table, but it wasnât the straps that held her immobile.
Heâd drugged her.
âI could stare into your eyes forever.â His rumbling voice came from behind the light. âSo unusual, but then, you realize just how special you are, right, Dr. Night?â
She couldnât talk. Heâd gagged her. They were in the basement of the hospital, in a wing that hadnât been used for years. Or at least, sheâd thought it hadnât been used. Sheâd been wrong. About so many things.
âRed hair is always rare, but to find a redhead with heterochromia...itâs like I hit the jackpot.â
A tear leaked from her eye.
âDonât worry. Iâve made sure that you will feel everything that happens to you. I justâwell, the drugs were to make sure that you wouldnât fight back. Thatâs all. Not to impair the experience for you. Fighting back just ruins everything. I know what Iâm talking about, believe me.â He sighed. âI had a few patients early onâthey were special like you. Well, not quite like you, but I think you get the idea. They fought and things got messy.â
A whimper sounded behind her gag because heâd just taken his scalpel and cut her on the left arm, a long, slow slice from her inner wrist all the way up to her elbow.
âHow was that?â he asked her. His voice was low, deep.
Nausea rolled in her stomach. Nausea from fear, from the drugs, from the absolute horror of realizing sheâd been working with a monster and she hadnât even realized it. Day in and day out, heâd been at her side. Sheâd even thought about dating him. Thought about having sex with him. After all, Daniel Haddox was the most respected doctor at the hospital. At thirty-five, heâd already made a name for himself. He was the best surgeon at Hartford General Hospital, everyone said so.
He was also, apparently, a sadistic serial killer.
