The Art of Fear

A fearless detective. A stolen child. And a killer just getting started.


From USA Today best-selling author Pamela Crane comes a terrifying tale of small-town secrets and murder.


Ari Wilburn’s life ended long ago—the day she watched her little sister die in a tragic accident and did nothing to stop it. Crippled with self-blame and resented by her parents, she stumbles through life … and onto an unexpected clue that casts doubt on whether the death was accidental.


Now a psychological wreck, Ari joins a suicide support group where she meets Tina, a sex-enslaved escapee whose daughter is missing and her long-lost father dead. Suicide, police ruled it. But Tina suspects foul play. As a bond develops between the women in their shared loss, they’re dragged into playing a dangerous game with a killer.


A serial killer with a deadly message.


Faced with a murderous wake-up call and two possibly linked deaths, Ari’s investigation puts her next on the killer’s list. But she’s never been one to back down from a fight.


Needing closure, Ari must face her demons and the killer behind them … or lose everything she loves.


“If Dexter and Gone Girl had a love child, this would be it.” – reader review


'Perfect for fans of Ruth Ware and Melinda Leigh, Pamela Crane introduces a mind-twist that takes everything you love about thrillers, pushes it outside the box, and electrifies you with clever prose and a plot that will terrify you. A must-read thriller…” – Southern Editor Reviews