The buried girls
(Book)

The girl vanished after her thirteenth birthday, leaving her family and friends desperate for answers. But the case went cold. Cold as a dead body... Small-town sheriff Thomas Shepherd is recovering from a traumatic encounter with a vicious killer. His psychiatrist urges him to avoid kidnapping and murder cases until his mind processes the nightmarish battle. But when another girl disappears, Thomas has no choice but to lead the investigation. Challenged by Asperger's syndrome, the sheriff must balance his duty and mental well-being. Clues surface that a deadly cult is operating outside of Wolf Lake. Is the cult responsible for the abductions? Thomas and his team races to save the teenagers. But horror lurks beneath the surface, even as it hides in plain sight.