Refined Product-Focused Title: FBI Task Force S.W.O.R.D.: The Fifth Victim, Book 1

Across the Pacific Northwest, a twisted killer stalks victims representing ancient archetypes: The Ruler, The Warrior, The Scholar, and The Priest. Four are dead, leaving FBI investigators puzzled by the macabre, color-coded shrines the killer left behind. Clues now point to a fifth victim. Seasoned FBI Agent Claire Anderson is desperately trying to balance her work and complex home life when she's called in for one last job: lead a special task force to hunt down the enigmatic "Color Killer." That task force is the FBI's Special-Washington-Oregon-Regional-Detachment—nicknamed S.W.O.R.D.

Claire must marshal the talents of an eclectic crew of agents, including a brilliant criminal psychologist, a street-savvy undercover prodigy, a rugged covert-ops specialist, and a quirky tech savant. Pursuing the killer through the rain-soaked streets and deep forests of the Pacific Northwest, the men and women of S.W.O.R.D. must delve into an ancient lost religion, its shocking view of life and death, and the dark mind of a cunning psychopath.

When clues start intertwining with Claire's own life, she realizes she's up against a predator who's always one step ahead. The fifth victim is closer than she ever imagined. With only two weeks until retirement, Claire is determined to bring the "Color Killer" to justice before it's too late.

Dive into Book 1 of the blockbuster new FBI Task Force S.W.O.R.D Series by D.D. Black, author of the #1 international bestselling series, The Thomas Austin Crime Thrillers. Prepare to be immersed in a gripping and suspenseful tale that will keep you on the edge of your seat.

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