FBI Profiler Pierce Quincy and Officer Rainie Conner return in a
baffling cold case in this short story by New York Times bestselling
author Lisa Gardner.
A young woman is found strangled in the stairwell of a college library,
only her sneakers missing. With no physical evidence, no signs of sexual
assault, and no witnesses, all the police have to go on are the three
men who were in the library with her: her boyfriend and two campus
security guards...all of whom have secrets, none of whom can be proven
guilty.
Five years later, ex-FBI profiler Pierce Quincy and his wife, former
police officer Rainie Conner, agree to consult on the still-unsolved
case, delving into deep background to comb for any clue that will lead
to the woman's murderer. But with no leads and the case colder than the
body, will they be able to build a case against one of the three
suspects, or is there a fourth man out there? And if the killer has
eluded the police this long, how far will he go to ensure justice is
never served?
With Gardner's singular ability to delve into the minds of criminals and
law enforcement alike, The 4th Man is a shocking look at the reasons
for taking a life...and just how far profilers need to go to learn them.
