The Roses of May (The Collector Book 2)

The Roses of May (The Collector Book 2)

by Dot Hutchison

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4.2 stars from 28,537 reviews. One of the highest rated Mystery Thriller books we track.


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  • You loved the first book and want to follow the survivors and agents as their trauma deepens into obsession with the killer still at large.
  • You're drawn to crime thrillers where the investigation becomes personal, where closure is weaponised against the people seeking it.
  • You appreciate psychological tension built slowly through procedural detail rather than shock value.

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  • You need a neat resolution or want to see the killer caught decisively within these pages.
  • You prefer standalone thrillers without the weight of series continuity or multiple POVs to track.
  • You're sensitive to detailed depictions of violence against women and themes of captivity and ritual abuse.

About this book

Four months after an explosion at the Garden—a facility where young women called the Butterflies were held captive—FBI agents Brandon Eddison, Victor Hanoverian, and Mercedes Ramirez continue working with survivors as they adjust to life outside. As winter ends and warmer days approach, the agents face a darker reality: the seasonal thaw signals the likely appearance of another victim, a young woman found dead in a church with her throat slit and her body surrounded by flowers. Priya Sravasti's sister was killed by this same killer years earlier. She and her mother have moved repeatedly, seeking fresh starts. When Priya becomes a target, the investigation intensifies. The agents need her help to locate the killer, but pursuing closure may require Priya to risk her own life.

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