The Fisherman by Vaughn C. Hardacker

After taking down a crazed sniper the year before, homicide detectives Mike Houston and Anne Bouchard traded Boston’s chaos for the serenity of Maine’s remote mountains. Life in their log cabin, surrounded by solitude, seemed perfect—until a case pulled them back into action.

When an elderly couple approaches Bouchard for help finding their missing granddaughter, Cheryl Guerette, she becomes intrigued and convinces Houston to get involved. Cheryl, a known heroin addict and sex worker, was last seen entering a car with an unidentified man. Bouchard suspects this man is a serial killer the Boston PD calls “The Fisherman,” who has been abducting vulnerable women from Portland to Boston.

To track him down, Bouchard and Houston enlist the help of Boston mob boss Jimmy O’Leary. With connections to Russian pimps furious about their disappearing workers, O’Leary provides insights into Boston’s criminal underworld. Racing against time, the detectives must rely on both their skills and the darker corners of society to stop The Fisherman before Cheryl and others become his next victims.

This gripping thriller combines intense mystery with a vivid look at the shadows of urban crime. Fans of suspense and dark storytelling won’t want to miss this chilling hunt for justice.