Chief Medical Examiner, Laurie Avery

is dead set on finding the person responsible for the gruesome string of prostitute murders in the Houston area.

The historic parallels to Jack-the-Ripper are clear and, with a city on edge, Laurie has the Chief of Police, and the news media, dissecting her every move. The pressure is on as the mystery evolves into otherworldly territories.

Exploring the peculiar clues, Laurie unveils a truth that has been hiding in plain sight for eons. The quest to solve these horrific murders will test everything she thought she knew about her world and the people in it.

In "The Hidden," the 4th book of the Laurie Avery series, S.E. Beymer has set the scene for chilling thrills and questions that dwell in the dark places in our minds.