THE GIRL HE PINED is the debut novel in a new series by #1 bestselling and critically acclaimed mystery and suspense author Blake Pierce. Paige, as brilliant as she is, knows she is up against a mastermind with no equal. This killer will stop at nothing to outwit them all, and going too deep into his mind may be just the thing that undoes them all. Paige's skills are put to the ultimate test in this harrowing cat-and-mouse thriller, as new bodies pile up, and as Paige realizes that she, herself, may just be the target. A complex psychological crime thriller full of twists and turns and packed with heart-pounding suspense, the PAIGE KING mystery series will make you fall in love with a brilliant new female protagonist and keep you turning pages late into the night. Books #2 and #3 in the series-THE GIRL HE CHOSE and THE GIRL HE TOOK-are now also available.