The Hangman

The Hangman by Mary Burton is set to be published by Kensington on June 25, 2024, and spans 384 pages. This edition marks the first mass market release of the final case in Burton’s Forgotten Files Trilogy. The narrative follows Julia Vargas, a dedicated cop who becomes fixated on the unsolved case of a serial killer known as the Hangman, a case that haunted her father before his tragic death decades earlier.
Readers will find a gripping exploration of Julia’s quest for truth as she uncovers chilling connections between her father’s past and the present investigation. The discovery of a woman’s bones alongside a photograph of her and her father propels Julia deeper into a dangerous pursuit, forcing her to confront both the Hangman and her own history. Collaborating with homicide detective Tobias Novak, Julia navigates a complex relationship while racing against time to solve the case, all set against a backdrop of psychological tension and crime.
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Now in mass market for the first time for fans of Lisa Jackson, Iris Johansen, Karen Rose, and Allison Brennan, the final, heart-pounding case in New York Times bestselling author Mary Burton’s Forgotten Files Trilogy…
A cop who followed her father into law enforcement becomes obsessed with the case that broke him more than twenty years earlier – a sexually sadistic serial killer known as the Hangman…
Julia Vargas is a cop with a mission. When she’s not chasing down bad guys, Julia dedicates her time to investigating the Hangman serial killer . . . the same unsolved case that her father, Jim Vargas, was working on when he supposedly shot and killed himself three decades before. While rumors continue to swirl around her father’s death, Julia attempts to hunt down the truth.
The case once again hits dangerously close, however, when a woman’s bones are discovered in a historic downtown home, together with a photograph of Jim and Julia as a young girl. As horrifying as this discovery is, it may just be the break Julia has waited for. Working alongside Tobias Novak, a homicide detective with whom she shares a complicated―and steamy―history, she’s forced to confront her own past even as the Hangman looms in the shadows. But as the mysterious killer circles closer, Julia can feel her own noose begin to tighten . . .
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