Dead Too Soon: A Thriller

In "Dead Too Soon," the third installment of the Val Ryker thriller series by Ann Voss Peterson, Police Chief Valerie Ryker faces a chilling threat when the remorseless killer Dixon Hess escapes from prison, seeking revenge on those who imprisoned him. Chaos ensues after a school bus crash on a snowy morning reveals that this incident was part of Hess's sinister plan, prompting Val and her boyfriend, Fire Chief David Lund, to enlist help from a cop named Jack Daniels and an assassin named Chandler. As the danger escalates, Val must confront her deepest fears and make unimaginable sacrifices to protect her town and loved ones.