The Man Burned by Winter (Rooker Lindström Thriller Book 1)

Investigative journalist Rooker Lindström, still processing personal tragedy, retreats to a dilapidated cabin on Minnesota's Deer Lake that he inherited from his late father—one of the state's most notorious serial killers. Detective Tess Harlow approaches Rooker seeking his insight into a murderer's psychology. A copycat killer is recreating crimes linked to Rooker's father. When Rooker reluctantly agrees to consult on the case, he uncovers a disturbing pattern: five victims so far, each murder a deliberate taunt directed at him alone. Rooker finds himself not simply hunting a killer, but confronting his own past during a brutal Minnesota winter. Working with Tess may offer him a path toward redemption, but stopping his father's legacy may require him to venture into darker territory.