"The Hunt" is on for serial killer

In Allison Brennan's "The Hunt," Miranda Moore has been obssessed with the serial killer known as The Butcher for the past 12 years.

When she was 21-years-old, Miranda and her best friend, Sharon, were kidnapped by The Butcher. Kept chained, the girls were tortured and raped for seven days befor the Butcher finally frees Miranda and Sharon. But only lets them go so he can hunt them after giving them a two-minute head start.

Miranda survived the hunt, Sharon didn't. In fact, Miranda is the only victim of the Butcher's who managed to escape him. Kept blindfolded throughout her abduction, Miranda can't give the authorities of a description of the Butcher.

The Butcher has continued to hunt coeds from the local college. Over the years, the authorities have attributed at least eight murders to him, but by the time the bodies have been found, the elements and the local wildlife have pretty much gotten rid of any clues that the Butcher might have been left behind.

But this time they have a break, the Butcher's latest victim has been found only hours after her death. And, called in to assist in the investigation by the local sheriff is top-notch FBI agent Quincy Peterson.

Quinn Peterson was part of the Butcher investigation all those years ago when Miranda was abducted, before his the few leads they had dried up and he was pulled from the case. He and Miranda have a history, but it's been 10 years since they've seen each other. Miranda, a former FBI trainee, holds Quinn responsible for getting her kicked out of Quantico just before her graduation 10 ten years ago.

It's a race against time to find the Butcher before the Butcher finds his next victim. Is Miranda up to the task? Will Quinn finally get Miranda to listen and understand his actions 10 years ago? And will the Butcher finally get what's coming to him? Read "The Hunt" to find the answers.