The Cage (Exclusive Digital Short Story)

The pulse-pounding prequel to The Shepherd and The Prophet. They thought they could contain him... They were wrong. Francis Ackerman Jr. is one of the most prolific serial killers in US history. But he's not only a serial killer, he's also a serial escapist. When a doctor who has discovered a ground-breaking treatment for psychopaths wants to test his theories upon Ackerman, the madman sees his chance at freedom. The only people that stand in his way are the hospital's Head of Security and a young woman with a personal vendetta against the killer. This ebook exclusive includes extra material: the opening chapters of Ethan Cross's gripping new thriller The Propheti, out in ebook and paperback this October. (Please note that The Cage is a direct-to-digital novella.)