A #1 New York Times-bestselling author returns with her second thriller in the Deeper Than the Dead microseries, exploring the early days of forensic investigation, the characteristics of innocence--and the nature of evil. Available in a tall Premium Edition. nA second violent crime shocks the small town of Oak Knoll in this chilling (USA Today) thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author Tami Hoag. nCalifornia, 1986--A 911 call from a small child sends the idyllic town of Oak Knoll into a tailspin. Then a brutal crime scene is discovered: the body of Marissa Fordham with her young daughter, Haley, injured but alive. n n Sheriffs detective Tony Mendez faces a puzzle with nothing but pieces that wont fit. To assist with his witness, Haley, he calls teacher-turned-child advocate Anne Leone, whos already the star witness in a sensational murder trial. n n As Tony and Anne begin to peel back the layers of Marissa Fordhams life, they find a clue fragment here, another there. And just when it seems Marissa has taken her secrets to the grave, they uncover a fact that puts Anne and Haley directly in the sights of a killer: Marissa Fordham never existed.n