The G.A. Sallee Books The Ghost In His Eyes

When Ben Rourke, a recent police academy graduate, discovers a brutal murder scene in the quiet woods of Falls Creek, his hiking trip becomes a pilgrimage into the heart of madness. A young couple has been attacked, their peaceful retreat turned into a gruesome slaughterhouse. The pristine beauty of the wilderness is instantly shattered by the sheer violence of the assault, forcing the idealistic young rookie to confront a level of raw human depravity that no amount of classroom training or tactical academy preparation could have ever braced him for.Ben and local Sheriff Tom Willis begin to unravel a case far more sinister than they could have imagined. As they race to find a methodical killer who stalks the forest, the line between man and monster begins to blur. The investigation deepens into an exhausting psychological chess match against a phantom predator who uses the dense canopy and rugged terrain as both a shield and a weapon, always remaining one terrifying step ahead of their best efforts.With each new victim, the killer's motives become more terrifying and the crimes more personal. Ben's mind, already strained by the horrors he's seen, begins to fracture, leading him to question if the true ghost in these woods is the one hunting them, or the one staring back in the mirror. When the truth is finally realized, the crushing weight of the revelation is too much to bear. Ben simply can't handle it, and he falls deeper into an inescapable abyss of absolute despair.