Gayle Wilson The Inquisitor

The Inquisitor

Gayle Wilson

Mira, Jul 2006, $6.99

ISBN 077832320X

The police from several jurisdictions, state bureaus of investigation and the FBI are totally baffled by the serial killed dubbed The Inquisitor. In Birmingham, three recently killed females are victims of The Inquisitor and the authorities fear is more will follow as his count is at least a dozen in several states with no clues as his calling card.

On a Birmingham TV show, psychologist Dr. Jenna Kincaid of Carlisle, Levitt and Connor, the largest mental health provider in the area, provides general insight into the mind of a sociopath killer like the Inquisitor while explaining she is not a profiler. Watching the show is former Ranger Sean Murphy who tracks the cold murderer seeking vengeance for killing his sister. He realizes Jenna fits the Inquisitor's profile of victims. His gut says his adversary also watched her perform and has targeted her. Sean plans to use Jenna whether she likes it or not as bait; though he will try to keep her alive, collateral damage occurs. He never expected to fall in love with his sacrifice.

Though serial killers are the in crowd in romantic suspense, Gayle Wilson provides a brisk original tale because of Sean's plan to use and discard Jenna to catch and kill the culprit. The storyline is filled with plenty of action, but driven by the changing relationship between the lead couple. Sub-genre fans will gain immense pleasure with Ms. Wilson's refreshing take on the serial kill romance.

Harriet Klausner