Publisher's Synopsis
Malice, Motives, and Murder Coalesce in a Mindbending Mystery with an Unforgettable Twist!When a star student at Mission San Jose High School goes missing, Hudson and Bobby are called upon to track down sixteen-year-old Karrie Melcher. While the girl genius excels in academics, every other part of her life lies in peril at the time of her disappearance, leaving the agents with a large pool of suspects. From the prom queen, to Karrie's own mother, the girl's enemies list seems limitless. Just as the pair seem to be closing in on a conspiracy, a scandalous series of events turns the investigation on its head.Meanwhile, in Washington State, The Goldilocks Killer suffers an emotional collapse upon learning that his gender reassignment surgery is denied. Desperate to secure his operation, he reaches out to his one-time defense lawyer, Joel Weiss. Though Weiss refuses to help, he introduces John Amorosi to Dr. Stephen Ambrose, a psychiatrist with strong ambitions to write a book about the killer. Hoping to ink a publishing deal, Ambrose offers Amorosi infamy for his cooperation.Versus takes readers into the conflict-ridden world of high schoolers, their flawed, neglectful parents, and the indiscretions buried beneath a slick veneer of affluence. From drug abuse to kidnapping to murder, Hudson discovers the shocking secrets of the other half.
