Ghost Season plunges readers back into the dark, fog-choked streets of Seaside as Chief Ellie Cook faces her most unsettling mystery yet. The Highway 101 Killer has gone silent, but the terror hasn't. Instead of bodies, staged crime scenes begin appearing across the Oregon coast - sloppy imitations of the killer's signature work. With fear spreading, a local vigilante group calling themselves Seaside Shield rises up, convinced they can finish the job the police can't.As Ellie battles false leads, public pressure, and the rising influence of private security giant Salt Line, her grip on the town - and herself - begins to slip. Her chronic pain resurfaces, her relationship strains, and her past therapy with Alexa complicates her present. Worse, someone inside the vigilante group is watching more closely than anyone realizes.With tension building and danger closing in, Ellie must navigate a maze of lies, panic, and imitation before the real killer resurfaces with devastating clarity.Perfect for fans of dark coastal thrillers, slow-burn suspense, and character-driven mysteries, Ghost Season delivers emotional intensity, atmospheric dread, and a gripping investigation that challenges everything Ellie thought she knew.