Book
Title: REMNANTS
Author:
Carolyn Arnold
Series:
Brandon Fisher FBI series, Book 6
Published
by: Hibbert & Stiles Publishing Inc.
ISBN
(e-book): 978-1-988353-49-4
ISBN
(paperback): 978-1-988353-50-0
ISBN
(hardcover): 978-1-988353-51-7
ASIN:
B01MUAA8JL
260
pages
BLURB
All
that remains are whispers of the past…
When
multiple body parts are recovered from the Little Ogeechee River in
Savannah, Georgia, local law enforcement calls in FBI agent and
profiler Brandon Fisher and his team to investigate. But with the
remains pointing to three separate victims, this isn’t proving to
be an open-and-shut case.
With
no quick means of identifying the victims, building a profile of this
serial killer is proving more challenging than usual. How is the
killer picking these victims? Why are their limbs being severed and
bodies mutilated? And what is it about them that is triggering this
killer to murder?
The
questions compound as the body count continues to rise, and when a
torso painted blue and missing its heart is found, the case takes an
even darker turn. But this is only the beginning, and these new leads
draw the FBI into a creepy psychological nightmare. One thing is
clear, though: the killing isn’t going to stop until they figure it
all out. And they are running out of time…
ABOUT THE SERIES
Profilers. Serial killers. The hunt is on. Do serial killers and the FBI fascinate you? Do you like getting inside the minds of killers, love being creeped out, sleeping with your eyes open, and feel like you're involved in murder investigations? Then join FBI Agent and profiler Brandon Fisher and his team with the Behavioral Analysis Unit in their hunt for serial killers.
This is the perfect series for fans of Criminal Minds, NCIS, Silence of the Lambs, Seven, Dexter, Luther, and True Crime.
Read in any order or follow the series from the beginning.
EXCERPT
Excerpt from Chapter 12 of
Remnants (Brandon
Fisher FBI series):
KILLING
WAS THE BEST SEDATIVE. Just knowing that the time was coming
had allowed him to fall asleep the second his head had hit the pillow
last night, and now the clock on his nightstand told him it was
almost noon.
He
got out of bed and opened the curtains, letting the sun spill in and
blanket him in its warm glow. Closing his eyes, he bathed in its
splendor. His breath was calm and deep as he got down onto his knees
and spread his arms heavenward, giving thanks for not just another
day but for the blessing of life. Not his, but what would be the
beginning of another offering.
He
remained there in a meditative state, letting his consciousness drift
to the other realm, a place far too few visited or were even aware
of. But it was in this stillness that he found his true self, his
identity, and his purpose, where he became centered and focused on
the seriousness of his mission.
He
wrapped himself in a black robe and shuffled downstairs and out the
back door. He stood on the patio facing the riverbank with his eyes
closed.
As
the sun warmed his eyelids, he imagined himself being carried up
toward the sky, merging with the flames, the source of life, and
shedding his human form. He knew that he belonged somewhere else—a
different plane of existence—but the physical required roots. So
for now, he was grounded.
He
remained standing there until the sun ducked behind a cloud, the
shadows casting over him. He opened his eyes and knew.
It was time.
His
stride was full of purpose as he returned inside to where he kept the
man in a dimly lit room. He closed the door behind him and headed for
the preparation room.
The
man was standing, restrained at the wrists and ankles, and held up by
a clasp around his neck. His arms and legs were stretched out like
rays of sunshine. The offering was free to talk, but his spirit had
become broken with the passage of time and he rarely whispered a
word.
Five Steps to Profiling a Serial Killer
BY CAROLYN ARNOLD
He’s five seven, in his thirties, walks with a limp, works in temporary placements, and is single. He targets women because he was abused by his single mother, who slept around with men while he was growing up.
If you’re a fan of serial-killer fiction, whether it be on TV or in books, you are probably left shaking your head sometimes when the FBI sees some crime scene photos and immediately has a profile of the killer. What are they, psychic?
As it turns out, profiling is actually a science, though not an exact one. In fact, many profiles prove to have been wrong once the unsub is caught. So why bother profiling at all? Well, even if some facts are off, profiling establishes a foundation from which investigators can begin their search for—and hopefully catch!—the killer.
So what do investigators consider when building a profile?
- Investigators focus on the crime itself. What do the crime scene photos show? What are the autopsy findings? Are there any witnesses, and if so, what are they saying? What have police officers noted in their reports?
- Investigators visit the crime scene. They use their six senses—sight, sound, taste, smell, touch, and intuition—and make a record of their reactions. They analyze where the body was found, whether the murder was committed in the same location that the body was found or the body was dumped. They question any and all aspects of the location and what it might tell them about the killer and/or the killer’s victim selection, aka victimology.
- Investigators look for a signature or method of operation (MO). Don’t confuse these two terms, though, as they are not the same thing. Every crime has a MO, which is how the murder was carried out, but a signature is not present in all cases. A signature only exists when a killer chooses to leave behind a personal mark.
- Investigators consider what kind of unsub might commit the crime at hand. For example, are they organized or disorganized? Are they a hunter or a sexual sadist? Is gender, age, or religion relevant? Is there is a geographical element to the crimes?
- Investigators take a closer look at the victims. They factor in similarities and determine whether the victims are low-, medium-, or high-risk people. Can any of the victims be connected to one or more person or place? How were the victims approached? Is there evidence of resistance, or is it possible the victims knew their killer?
Sometimes the answers to all these questions can be harder to piece together than others. In my most recent novel, Remnants, Brandon Fisher and his FBI team struggle to build a profile on the killer they’re hunting, as the identities of the victims are unknown and aspects of the MO vary among the murders. But when a torso painted blue and missing its heart is found—something they haven’t seen in any of the previous deaths—the case takes a dark turn that begins to provide them with some new leads. As the story unfolds, the FBI is drawn deeper and deeper into a creepy psychological nightmare. One thing is clear, though, even if they don’t have all the facts yet: The killing isn’t going to stop until they figure it all out. And they are running out of time…
I invite you to read Remnants and profile alongside the FBI to stop a serial killer in Savannah, Georgia.
Remnants is available in e-book, paperback, and hardcover formats from popular retailers, including the following:
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Carolyn Arnold is an international bestselling and award-winning author, as well as a speaker, teacher, and inspirational mentor. She has four continuing fiction series and has written nearly thirty books. Both her female detective and FBI profiler series have been praised by those in law enforcement as being accurate and entertaining, leading her to adopt the trademark, POLICE PROCEDURALS RESPECTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT™.
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