Owen Day Thriller Series by Rachel Ford

A city in fear. A serial killer who crossed the line.The Nursery Rhyme Killer took his brother. Now Owen Day will stop at absolutely nothing to find him.A brutal killer haunts the streets of Kennington, leaving dead bodies in his wake – dead bodies, gruesome murder scenes, and nursery rhymes. The media dubs him NRK, the Nursery Rhyme Killer... moreA city in fear. A serial killer who crossed the line.The Nursery Rhyme Killer took his brother. Now Owen Day will stop at absolutely nothing to find him.A brutal killer haunts the streets of Kennington, leaving dead bodies in his wake – dead bodies, gruesome murder scenes, and nursery rhymes. The media dubs him NRK, the Nursery Rhyme Killer.When NRK targets his brother, ex-military intelligence analyst Owen Day taps into the skills he developed in the Army to bring the killer to justice – before he strikes again.'He that is without sin, let him first cast a stone...'Owen's own hands are far from clean. But to wrest the city from the death grip of a madman, Owen will need to confront the demons of his past.Sometimes, a man with blood on his hands is the only one who can stop a killer. less

It's only personal when they make it personal.Former Army intelligence analyst Owen Day is in pursuit of the Midwest Interstate Killer: a serial killer no one else sees. But Owen sees him in his handiwork.To the rest of the world, the deaths are just unconnected accidents and unsolved murders. But patterns speak to Owen, and he hears one in the killings. Loud and clear.But in unearthing one killer, he's about to step into a quagmire deeper and darker than he ever imagined... moreIt's only personal when they make it personal.Former Army intelligence analyst Owen Day is in pursuit of the Midwest Interstate Killer: a serial killer no one else sees. But Owen sees him in his handiwork.To the rest of the world, the deaths are just unconnected accidents and unsolved murders. But patterns speak to Owen, and he hears one in the killings. Loud and clear.But in unearthing one killer, he's about to step into a quagmire deeper and darker than he ever imagined.And it's about to get personal. less

First mistake: they kidnapped his niece and nephew.Second mistake: they didn't kill him when they had the chance.Now, they're going to rue the day they were born.Former Army intelligence analyst Owen Day is on vacation in Random Lake, Wisconsin with his niece and nephew. It was supposed to be a quiet getaway.But sometimes the best place to hide is in plain sight. When Owen crosses paths with a band of dangerous fugitives posing as tourists, his family becomes a target... moreFirst mistake: they kidnapped his niece and nephew.Second mistake: they didn't kill him when they had the chance.Now, they're going to rue the day they were born.Former Army intelligence analyst Owen Day is on vacation in Random Lake, Wisconsin with his niece and nephew. It was supposed to be a quiet getaway.But sometimes the best place to hide is in plain sight. When Owen crosses paths with a band of dangerous fugitives posing as tourists, his family becomes a target.When they take his niece hostage in a desperate endgame, there's only one way to ensure her safety: find the fugitives, and eliminate them. Down to the last man. less

A young woman, battered and stabbed, and dumped for the coyotes. Then another. And another.Owen Day is back in Wisconsin - and death followed him.In Bayfield Wisconsin, the annual apple festival draws tens of thousands of people to the north woods every year. This year, one of them is a psychopath haunting the north, killing young women and dumping their bodies - in the woods, in the orchards, and in Lake Superior... moreA young woman, battered and stabbed, and dumped for the coyotes. Then another. And another.Owen Day is back in Wisconsin - and death followed him.In Bayfield Wisconsin, the annual apple festival draws tens of thousands of people to the north woods every year. This year, one of them is a psychopath haunting the north, killing young women and dumping their bodies - in the woods, in the orchards, and in Lake Superior.When former Army intelligence analyst Owen Day stumbles across a badly mutilated body, doing nothing is no longer an option. But he'd better move fast.The killer has a full weekend scheduled. less

'I think they're going to kill me...'When Former Army intelligence analyst Owen Day gets a cryptic call from a man who used to be a brother to him, he drops everything without a second thought to head to the remote Montana wilderness.He finds a web of lies and corruption waiting - and a bullet, with his name on it.With no idea if his friend is still alive, no one left to trust, and a brutal storm moving in, Owen will need to act fast - or he'll disappear too.