Every monster leaves a trace...After many years in the trenches of big-city homicide, Detective Rose Landgreen returns to her farm in upstate New York to care for her mother and keep an eye on the encroaching forest.When a dog walker finds a shallow grave in a clearing, Rose lets rookie detective Eric take the case, crossing her fingers that the youngster's brawn comes with a bit of brain. But when a cold case, a murder, and the disappearance of a little girl combine into the perfect storm, she has to choose between taking over the reins - or allowing her haunted past to repeat itself.Soon, Rose finds that in Twin Creek, grudges, gossip, and family feuds must guide her investigation. The townspeople swear their small town has been plagued by a murderous mythical creature for years. But if there's one thing Rose knows for every monster leaves evidence.She just has to find it.A well-written police procedural full of thrilling twists and turns, fully drawn characters and relationships, and psychological tension that entertains until you flip the last page!