The Tenth Cross
About
What if every crucifix told a story—and you were the only one left to hear it?
Ten crucifixes. Six missing girls. One detective who knows the pattern all too well.
When a quiet college student disappears from her apartment, Officer Daleen Rice recognizes the signs: no forced entry, no witnesses, and a single crucifix missing from the scene. She’s seen it before—five times. And every time, it ends the same way: a girl gone, a taunting message, and a ghostly figure behind the camera who calls them all Mary.
As Rice follows the trail, she finds herself drawn into a ritual steeped in obsession, betrayal, and blood. The deeper she goes, the more the line blurs between hunter and hunted—until stopping him means confronting the darkness that’s been waiting for her all along.
A dark, atmospheric noir thriller of ritual murder and psychological tension, The Tenth Cross will grip fans of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and Silence of the Lambs.
Praise for this book
Captivated from start to finish
I wasn’t expecting much from a brief story, but I was completely captivated from start to finish. The storytelling is sharp, and the pace is relentless, keeping me on the edge of my seat throughout. It feels almost like a confession from the mind of someone deeply disturbed. It’s a rare skill to create such a gripping narrative in just a short format.
The author actually heightened the suspense throughout and every word feels deliberate, giving the story a powerful momentum. If you enjoy stories that delve into dark themes, you’ll find this to be a compelling and thought-provoking read. Truly a memorable and intense experience.
Hemingway Would Have Liked This Story
I loved each clean word and each paragraph, standing alone. Unlike the killer, who had ten bloody hands and two minds. The writing was so beautiful that the story held little meaning for me. But it was a fine story. It's just that the fine writing interfered.