Countdown (A Hat Creek Thriller, #3)

In the sinister shadows of the Little Hat Creek Preserve, the clock has started...
Elle came to reimagine the little abandoned camp she bought there into a source of solace and redemption for the wronged. But in one short minute, her refuge becomes a madman's playing field, praying on the innocent, turning their lives into a macabre display for the twisted amusement of a sadistic killer.
With each life gone, a chilling calling card is left behind.
It's all for Elle, challenging her to decipher the cryptic clues before time runs out and the grand finale is realized.
Along with the extraordinary instincts of her loyal canine partner, Mia, she's in a race to thwart a deadly madman at his own game.
The stakes are mounting in a heart-pounding race to the end, where survival may be measured in seconds.
For Elle and the residents of the Hat Creek Preserve, time is short; let the COUNTDOWN begin…