The Shadow (A Romantic Suspense Novel‪)‬

An unusual murder linked to a famous painting sends an FBI profiler down a path of lies, deception… and dangerous attraction.

A pulse-pounding small-town romantic suspense from bestselling author Amanda McKinney.

FBI profiler Eli Archer is no stranger to horror. He’s spent years hunting serial killers, his mind a battlefield of crime scenes and unsolved nightmares. But when a fresh murder in a small southern town mirrors a case he thought he closed, he’s on the next flight to Berry Springs—because if the killer’s still out there, he made a deadly mistake.

Payton Chase has spent her life outrunning her family’s secrets, building a career on hard facts and ambition. Covering a gruesome murder might be her big break—if she can survive working with the brooding, all-business agent who’s determined to keep her at arm’s length.

Then another body turns up. The victim? A chilling reflection of Payton herself.

As their chemistry burns and the body count rises, Eli realizes this case isn’t just personal—it’s a warning. The killer is watching, waiting… and Payton may be his next masterpiece.