Absent Pity (An Amber Young FBI Suspense Thriller—Book 1)

When Amber Young, a quiet, brilliant newspaper puzzle editor, detects a hidden cypher, she realizes a serial killer is leaving clues hidden in plain sight. The FBI’s BAU unit needs Amber’s unique genius to help them decode the mystery and catch a killer before it’s too late, and in this page-turning, cat and mouse thriller, it’s a battle of clues, riddles, twists—and genius.<br/><br/>“A masterpiece of thriller and mystery.”<br/>—Books and Movie Reviews, Roberto Mattos (re Once Gone)<br/>⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐<br/><br/>ABSENT PITY is book #1 in a long-anticipated new series by #1 bestseller and USA Today bestselling author Blake Pierce, whose bestseller Once Gone (a free download) has received over 7,000 five star ratings and reviews.<br/><br/>Amber Young, shy, reclusive, prefers to avoid the limelight and quietly do her puzzle work for her newspaper. But when she finds herself at the center of a manhunt for a deadly killer, she realizes her unique genius may just mean the difference between life and death for the next victim. With a life on the line, it will require of all Amber’s brilliance to outsmart a genius, diabolical killer intent on proving his smarts and taunting the FBI.<br/><br/>Will Amber outsmart him?<br/><br/>Or might she end up the next victim?<br/><br/>A page-turning and harrowing crime thriller featuring a brilliant and tortured FBI agent, the Amber Young series is a riveting mystery, packed with non-stop action, suspense, twists and turns, revelations, and driven by a breakneck pace that will keep you flipping pages late into the night. Fans of Rachel Caine, Teresa Driscoll and Robert Dugoni are sure to fall in love.<br/><br/>Future books in the series are now available.<br/><br/>“An edge of your seat thriller in a new series that keeps you turning pages! ...So many twists, turns and red herrings… I can't wait to see what happens next.”<br/>—Reader review (Her Last Wish)<br/>⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐<br/><br/>“A strong, complex story about two FBI agents trying to stop a serial killer. If you want an author to capture your attention and have you guessing, yet trying to put the pieces together, Pierce is your author!”<br/>—Reader review (Her Last Wish)<br/>⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐<br/><br/>“A typical Blake Pierce twisting, turning, roller coaster ride suspense thriller. Will have you turning the pages to the last sentence of the last chapter!!!”<br/>—Reader review (City of Prey)<br/>⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐<br/><br/>“Right from the start we have an unusual protagonist that I haven't seen done in this genre before. The action is nonstop… A very atmospheric novel that will keep you turning pages well into the wee hours.”<br/>—Reader review (City of Prey)<br/>⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐<br/><br/>“Everything that I look for in a book… a great plot, interesting characters, and grabs your interest right away. The book moves along at a breakneck pace and stays that way until the end. Now on go I to book two!”<br/>—Reader review (Girl, Alone)<br/>⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐<br/><br/>“Exciting, heart pounding, edge of your seat book… a must read for mystery and suspense readers!”<br/>—Reader review (Girl, Alone)<br/>⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐