The Night Killer

SUMMARY: An errand to deliver rare Indian artefacts turns into a deadly game for forensic archaeologist Diane Fallon when a tree slams into her car, with a human skeleton sticking from the trunk. Then, leaving the car to investigate, she’s ambushed by a shadowy stranger. Stumbling blindly through the woods, Diane plans to take refuge at a friend’s house, but there she finds h and his wife seated at their kitchen table, their throats cut from ear to ear.Just who does the skeleton belong to, why are her friends dead, and who is the killer hot on her tail? It’s up to Diane to uncover a deadly secret hidden away in the mountains by time and distance ? before it’s too late... A simple errand to deliver some rare Indian artifacts turns into a deadly game for forensic archaeologist Diane Fallon when a tree slams across the hood of her car. Peering through the torrential downpour into the darkness, she gets the shock of her when she sees a human skeleton sticking out of the hollow trunk. Diane knows she must leave the car to investigate but soon finds herself running blindly through the woods after being ambushed by a shadowy stranger. She stumbles to a friend's house, but there she finds him and his wife seated at their kitchen table, their throats cut from ear to ear. Just who is the body in the tree, why are her friends dead, and who is the killer hot on her tail? It's up to Diane to uncover a deadly secret hidden away in the mountains by time and distance - before it's too late .. An errand to deliver rare Indian artefacts turns into a deadly game for forensic archaeologist Diane Fallon when a tree slams into her car, with a human skeleton sticking from the trunk. Diane plans to take refuge at a friend's house, but there she finds him and his wife seated at their kitchen table, their throats cut. Just who does the skeleton belong to, why are her friends dead, and who is the killer hot on her trail? It's up to Diane to uncover a deadly secret hidden away in the mountains before it's too late ... The eighth book in Beverly Connor's thrilling DIANE FALLON FORENSIC INVESTIGATION series