Sutured Monuments
Art is not what you see, but what you make others see.
In the heart of Manhattan's financial district, a grotesque masterpiece is unveiled: a woman's remains, meticulously sutured into a position of eternal repose, her own skin fashioned into pages documenting her hidden crimes. For Detective Margaret Quillen, the scene is a sensory assault. Her synesthesia translates the world into a kaleidoscope of colors-and these murders scream in shades of burgundy and gold.
As more "monuments" appear across the city, Margaret realizes she isn't just hunting a killer; she is witnessing a manifesto. The killer, known as The Surgeon, is selecting victims who escaped justice, transforming their sins into permanent anatomical displays.
But the investigation is a trap. The Surgeon has been watching Margaret for a decade, waiting for the perfect moment to collect the final piece of a living masterpiece. To save her estranged daughter and stop the slaughter, Margaret must confront a monster she herself helped create-and a past that was never truly sutured shut.
The first pulse-pounding installment of THE ANATOMICAL MURDERS series.
