Paige King, 25, in her Ph.D. residency at a psychiatric hospital for the criminally insane, is summoned urgently by the FBI: her most notorious patient, a diabolical and elusive serial killer, has escaped. And they need her to help hunt him down.<br/><br/>“A masterpiece of thriller and mystery.”<br/>—Books and Movie Reviews, Roberto Mattos (re Once Gone)<br/>⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐<br/><br/>THE GIRL HE PINEDis the debut novel in a new series by #1 bestselling and critically acclaimed mystery and suspense author Blake Pierce.<br/><br/>Paige, as brilliant as she is, knows she is up against a mastermind with no equal. This killer will stop at nothing to outwit them all, and going too deep into his mind may be just the thing that undoes them all.<br/><br/>Paige’s skills are put to the ultimate test in this harrowing cat-and-mouse thriller, as new bodies pile up, and as Paige realizes that she, herself, may just be the target.<br/><br/>A complex psychological crime thriller full of twists and turns and packed with heart-pounding suspense, the PAIGE KING mystery series will make you fall in love with a brilliant new female protagonist and keep you turning pages late into the night.<br/><br/>Books #2-#6 are also 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/>⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐