A Familiar Darkness

Detective Shaun Sweeney has spent twelve years hunting a killer no one else fully believes exists.When Shaun’s former partner, Ray Hensley, is found murdered inside an abandoned sheriff’s substation, the crime bears the same disturbing signature as three unsolved deaths from Shaun’s past. But this time, the killer has left more than a body. Evidence reveals that Ray had been hiding corruption, stolen money, and connections to a dangerous man believed to be dead.As Shaun follows the trail through abandoned buildings, buried police secrets, and forgotten coal mines, the investigation becomes increasingly personal. The killer seems to know Shaun’s memories, his methods, and the people he loves. He enters Shaun’s home, watches his family, and leaves behind evidence that should be impossible.With his career collapsing and his daughter in danger, Shaun must uncover the truth before the killer completes his final lesson.But the closer Shaun gets, the more the case forces him to confront a terrifying question:How well does Shaun Sweeney truly know himself?