TY - BOOK AU - Methos,Victor TI - The silent watcher SN - 9781662516252 PY - 2024///] CY - Seattle PB - Thomas & Mercer KW - Murder KW - Investigation KW - Fiction KW - Serial murderers KW - Lawyers KW - Las Vegas (Nev.) KW - Detective and mystery fiction KW - lcgft KW - Thrillers (Fiction) N2 - "Far from the neon glare of the Vegas Strip, attorney Piper Danes walks away from a hotshot law firm to work as a guardian ad litem (GAL). Piper was once a vulnerable youth herself, and a GAL gave her hope when she needed it most. Now she's committed to paying it forward. Her latest case is unlike any other: fifteen-year-old Sophie Grace is the sole survivor of a gruesome family murder. Teaming up with the formidable Judge Hope Dawson and enigmatic Detective Lazarus Holloway, Piper delves into a world more sinister than she could have imagined. Their hunt for the truth leads to a serial killer known only as "the Creeper," a predator who hides in the shadows. But as the team inches closer to unveiling the murderer, they find themselves in the crosshairs. Trapped in a web of lies, Piper will do anything to protect Sophie and stop the killer...before she becomes his next victim"-- ER -