Before She Comes First
A Mara Callahan Thriller
By Evan Kershaw
When the body of a young woman is discovered in a luxury hotel-posed with care, a white rose at her side, and the words "Before She Comes First" carved into her skin-Detective Mara Callahan is pulled into a chilling game of cat and mouse.
As more victims surface, each more gruesomely staged than the last, Mara and her partner Eli Tanaka uncover a trail that stretches back nearly a decade. But the deeper they dig, the more Mara begins to see traces of her own past-of Ivy, her brilliant, troubled sister who disappeared years ago under mysterious circumstances.
When a letter arrives signed "-BSCF", it becomes clear: this killer knows Mara intimately. Every clue, every body, is not just part of a twisted ritual-but a message meant for her. And as the lines between past and present begin to blur, Mara must confront a devastating truth: the monster she's chasing may not be a stranger at all.
Dark, atmospheric, and relentlessly suspenseful, Before She Comes First is a psychological thriller about the ties that bind-and the secrets that destroy.
Perfect for fans of Silence of the Lambs, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, and Sharp Objects.