Children of Chicago,

ONE OF THE "SUMMER READS GUARANTEED TO MAKE YOUR HEART THUMP AND SKIN CRAWL"--The New York Times ONE OF THE MUST-READ BOOKS FOR SUMMER 2021--The Chicago Tribune NOTABLE MENTION THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR; CRIME FICTION 2021--CrimeReads ONE OF THE BEST NEW CRIME NOVELS--Book Riot ONE OF THE MOST ANTICIPATED CRIME BOOKS OF 2021--CrimeReads ONE OF THE MOST ANTICIPATED RELEASES OF 2021--Book Riot ONE OF THE 11 CRIME NOVELS YOU SHOULD READ THIS FEBRUARY--CrimeReads ONE OF 2021'S MOST ANTICIPATED NEW RELEASES--Books in The Freezer This horrifying retelling of the Pied Piper fairytale set in present-day Chicago is an edge of your seat, chills up the spine, thrill ride. ‪ When Detective Lauren Medina sees the calling card at a murder scene in Chicago's Humboldt Park neighborhood, she knows the Pied Piper has returned. When another teenager is brutally murdered at the same lagoon where her sister's body was found floating years before, she is certain that the Pied Piper is not just back, he's looking for payment he's owed from her. Lauren's torn between protecting the city she has sworn to keep safe, and keeping a promise she made long ago with her sister's murderer. She may have to ruin her life by exposing her secrets and lies to stop the Pied Piper before he collects.