Psychiatrist Nathan Conrad confronts urban paranoia and murderous insanity when his family is watched and followed, and later brutalized, by a criminal with a twisted mind and a mad giant who thrives on the suffering of others.

John Wells, an old-school crime reporter on the New York Star, comes into conflict with his new boss Robert and when news of a teen suicide breaks, Wells is posted upstate off the crime beat. Gritting his teeth, he sets to work, but discovers that in Grant County, suicide may in fact be murder.

When four members of a wealthy household are killed in their suburban Chicago mansion, shock reverberates around the quiet community. The only witness is a small child, and with the obvious culprit soon behind bars, it seems like an open-and-shut case. Enter Cameron Winter. Winter -- a spy turned English professor -- has a unique knack for solving complicated crimes. Despite the lead detective blocking his involvement, Winter discovers this seemingly safe suburban paradise is concealing something dark, something that people want to keep hidden -- and he will do anything to bring the truth to light.

"Austin, a struggling screenwriter living in LA, is transported to the medieval city of Galiana, where he is charged with murder. He is suddenly transported back to LA and sets off in search of the only book written about the medieval kingdom. But Austin is not the only one interested in the book - Serge Orosgo, a powerful billionaire and family friend, wants the books so badly that he threatens to kill Austin if he doesn't find it. Realizing Serge and his family are on an evil mission, Austin struggles to stay alive and find the book before it gets into Serge's hands. His search is continually derailed, however, because Austin has no control over his passage between the two worlds and keeps suddenly returning Galiana."--