Book excerpt: In the small town of Senoia, Georgia—where everything is a skip, hop, or short bus ride away—what could possibly go wrong? Aging Detective Garrett Sandoval stumbles upon strange events that result in a missing person’s case. Details of the crime send him down memory lane, back to a time when his career was just beginning. Years ago, women went missing in nightclubs. Now, their cases are reopened as a copycat shows up and more women disappear. Witnesses mention flickering lights and a popping sound before women vanish. All they leave behind are fancy high-heeled shoes. The case escalates, however, when the culprit leaves a note that says, “I’m back!” Maybe Sandoval doesn’t deal with a copycat but the original villain. An unlikely team comes together to solve this mystery, including several detectives, a burlesque dancer, and a writer, all following clues that lead down a dark and twisted path. Sandoval gets closer and closer to his old nemesis, while balancing on the metaphorical point of a stiletto with the past nipping at his heels.