Ethan Cross - Darkest Fear

In Ethan Cross's psychological thriller Darkest Fear, Special Agent Marcus Williams is plunged into a gruesome case when a sadistic killer, dubbed the "Coercion Killer," forces victims into a horrific choice: murder an innocent or watch their family die. As Williams and the Shepherd Organization try to stop the brutal game, the investigation forces him to confront his own family's buried secrets. To outwit the new killer, Williams must form a dangerous and uneasy alliance with the one man who can help: the notorious and cunning serial killer, Francis Ackerman Jr., Williams's nemesis. The narrative explores the dark nature of humanity, and the precarious line between good and evil, as Williams is pushed to his limits and must risk everything he holds dear.