Killer Countdown
One countdown. One prophecy. Zero second chances.
FBI Agent Stella Knox has faced monsters in every form—serial killers, cult leaders, and the darkest corners of the human soul. So when a millionaire’s home burns and his daughter vanishes, a ransom demand screams textbook kidnapping. Until the girl strolls into the wreckage...and murders a federal agent.
It’s not the end of a case. It’s the beginning of something far worse.
Stella’s team is left reeling. Carved into the agent’s flesh are ancient cuneiform symbols—grotesque signatures that have surfaced at ritualistic crime scenes across the country. Wisconsin. Idaho. New York. And the small Pennsylvania town where Stella thought she helped end a nightmare.
She was wrong.
The Administrator has returned. And he isn’t alone.
His disciples believe the world is ending. That salvation requires sacrifice. And unless Stella and her team can unravel the prophecy and unmask the mastermind behind it, blood will soak the streets...including the blood of those she loves most.
Killer Countdown is the explosive final book in the Stella Knox series by bestselling authors Mary Stone and Stacy O’Hare. The end begins now.
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Mary Stone
Mary Stone lives among the majestic Blue Ridge Mountains of East Tennessee with her two dogs, four cats, a couple of energetic boys, and a very patient husband.
As a young girl, she would go to bed every night, wondering what type of creature might be lurking underneath. It wasn’t until she was older that she learned that the creatures she needed to most fear were human.
Today, she creates vivid stories with courageous, strong heroines and dastardly villains. She invites you to enter her world of serial killers, FBI agents but never damsels in distress. Her female characters can handle themselves, going toe-to-toe with any male character, protagonist or antagonist.
Also writes as Mira Shaw.
Stella Knox FBI Mystery Series
Stella Knox FBI Mystery Series consists of fifteen books. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.
