The Killer

A killer reveals his darkest secrets in this compact crime story—the thrilling conclusion to the acclaimed author’s eBook exclusive trilogy.

It’s 1956 and a young woman has been brutally murdered in Chicago. As the victim’s sister watches the killer’s execution, she believes she knows all there is to know about the grizzly crime. But new twists are revealed to the reader through the eyes of the cop who investigated the case. Now, in the third and final story in this atmospheric crime trilogy, the truth is finally revealed. The Killer delivers a probing portrait of what makes a murderer—with a shocking climactic twist.

This eBook exclusive short story includes a sample chapter of R.J. Ellory’s A Dark & Broken Heart.