Waypoints of the Killer Phantom: A High-Stakes Pursuit Across America's Darkest Roads - Couverture souple

Morissen, Mr Matt

Couverture souple

ISBN 13 : 9798197548528

Editeur : Independently published, 2026

Synopsis

Waypoints of the Killer Phantom opens in the dense forests of Cascade Falls, Oregon, where a young female hiker is found meticulously murdered. Rather than standard signs of chaotic violence, the crime scene features a clean, ceremonial precision and a cryptic surveyor's emblem etched into the bark of a nearby tree. As Special Agent Maya Rivera takes over the case, she realizes this isn't an isolated tragedy; the killer is treating the United States interstate highway system as a personal canvas. Chaining ritualistic murders through Oregon, Idaho, New Mexico, Kansas, and Missouri, the Cartographer meticulously leaves forgotten 19th-century land-measurement symbols beside each body. To the killer, every victim is a deliberate waypoint mapping out a calculated geometric narrative of pain, control, and national dominance.
A Hauntingly Personal Crusade
The investigation is deeply psychological and intensely personal for Maya. Her missing father was a professional surveyor who left behind a legacy of unresolved family secrets and identical geometric sketches. Tracing the killer's path forces Maya to confront her childhood trauma, blurring the thin line between her professional obligations and her family's shadowed lineage. To crack the geometric manifesto, Maya pieces together a multidisciplinary task force. Her team includes forensic analysts, tactical field agents, and Dr. Eleanor Graves—an eccentric historian who reveals that the Cartographer’s waypoints trace the exact historical pathways and temporal anniversaries of blood-soaked 1800s land-expansion expeditions.
The Fracture of Freedom
As the manhunt unfolds across the nation's asphalt veins, an epidemic of public paranoia grips the country. The Cartographer’s calculated violence successfully targets the quintessential American mythos of rugged freedom and safe passage. Once-vibrant roadside motels bleed revenue, rest stops sit empty in ghostly silence, and everyday travelers choose to drive straight through the night rather than risk pulling over into a potential trap. Driven by a fierce inner resolve and supported by her fragile mosaic of specialists, Maya tracks the killer's highly structured, shifting itinerary down America's bleakest corridors—transforming her mission from a standard manhunt into a harrowing race to halt a dark legacy before it reaches its final, devastating destination.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Independently published
• Date d'édition: 2026
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 13: 9798197548528
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 288
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