Deadly Influence

New York Police Lieutenant Abby Mullen is a negotiator psychologist. In a matter of seconds, she needs to find the exact words so that an armed murderer does not pull the trigger. To do this, she must create his psychological profile with minimal information. Abby is like a profiler, only faster and cooler. She is ready for anything. But not for this…
She received a call from Eden Fletcher. As little girls, they lived in a notorious cult until that night when its leader Wilcox burned all the community members alive. Only three survived, including them. And now, many years later, Eden has found her childhood friend and is asking for help: someone has kidnapped her son and is demanding a ransom – a whopping 5 million dollars! In search of clues, Abby tries to understand why the kidnapper chose Eden specifically.
But she is clearly withholding something. For instance, about the possible motives of the criminal. And about why there is a portrait of Wilcox in her house. Eden even hides what happened to her after that tragic fiery massacre. Gradually, Abby realizes: the horrific past that she tried so hard to forget is cunningly returning to her. Or rather, it is returning for her…