Dead Soul

In his first novel, the bestselling true crime author and star of ID's hit series Dark Minds takes you into the world of a sadistic serial killer.M. William Phelps's The Dead Soul takes you on a suspenseful journey through Boston's illicit past, where Detective Jake 'Sundance' Cooper fights to redeem his crumbling career. At the same time, a sadistic serial killer known as 'The Optimist'-a character based on the author's 20 years of research and writing about real serial killers-terrorizes young female victims along the city's Freedom Trail. Cooper's investigation exposes a corrupt Boston PD. It puts him at the center of a choice between blue blood loyalty and the pursuit of truth as his mentor, Detective Mo Blackhall, faces an indictment for his involvement in a scandal. This gritty thriller provides a fascinating look into the reality of Boston's mean streets. Driven by a cast of characters reminiscent of Dennis Lehane's finest fiction, The Dead Soul offers a thrill ride of suspense, mystery, and police procedural drama.'Read the first page of The Dead Soul and you won't stop . . . Phelps's narrative grabs you by the lapels and doesn't let go.' -John Lutz, New York Times-bestselling author