The Ideal Woman

When the brutalized corpse of an unidentified man is found off the shoulder of a Georgia highway, Detective Ryan Quinn and FBI Agent Donovan Navito team up to catch the madman working his way across the southeast, choosing victims at random.

I thought we had the perfect life, quiet and serene, but that was a charade.

Each man or woman is brutally tortured before being granted mercy in death. The only thing linking the victims? The murderer’s calling card—a bite labeling the kills as his own.

A chance discovery draws me down an ever-spiraling path of destruction.

Something about their newest victim sets him apart from the rest. Is this man the key to unraveling the mystery and ending this horrifying spree? In a race for answers, their stories will intertwine and test the limits of the human spirit.

Could you turn your back once the truth is staring you in the face? I don’t know if I can…

~   ~   ~

Author's Notes:

This story is intended for adult audiences. It may contain mature language, depictions of violence, and sexual scenarios.

Sign up for Amanda's newsletter and receive a FREE box set!

Check out Amanda’s other works:

Liz Lockhart Mystery Series

Pruitt County Mystery Series

The Ideal Woman

Do Unto Others

Reynolds Investigations Mystery Series

Days Gone By (short story)

Chosen to Die (short story)

The Collector (short story)

The Secrets We Keep (short story)

Amanda Feyerbend’s novels are perfect for fans of Karin Slaughter, Lisa Gardner, Chelsea Cain, Robert Dugoni, Tess Gerritsen, Tami Hoag, J. T. Ellison, Eric Rickstad, Mike Omer, Michael Connelly, Erica Spindler, Kendra Elliot, and Kate Watterson.

What reviewers are saying about Amanda Feyerbend’s books:

“Amanda Feyerbend’s writing is dark and gritty, definitely not for the faint of heart.” – ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ reader review, Endless Evil

“Couldn’t put this down! Well developed characters, suspense-filled plot. Satisfying resolution. Will definitely read more by this author. Highly recommend it.” – ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ reader review, Endless Evil

“Superbly written crime novel. It is definitely a must read for everyone reading the genre.” – ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ reader review, White River

“The story had so many twists and turns and was very descriptive. It was like you were seeing what the detectives were seeing.” – ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ reader review, Cries in the Night

“Interweaving backstories with the present situations, Girls of Summer is a page turner anyone will enjoy.” – ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ reader review, Girls of Summer

“Raw, repugnant, and wicked, the serial killer depicted in “The Ideal Woman”, is like none other in reality or fiction. The imaginative and complex storyline by author Amanda Feyerbend is absolutely riveting!” – ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ reader review, The Ideal Woman

“This is an awesome thriller that keeps you turning the pages.” – ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ reader review, Do Unto Others