Ardent Rising Author:Cathleen Ryan Haunted by the disappearance of her best friend Stacey, Nikki Ardent is determined to one day solve the mystery. Eight years later when another local woman goes missing, she?s at the forefront of the investigation as one of the local police officers. The stakes rise when a chance discovery uncovers evidence of a serial killer in the small upst... more »ate New York town. When the FBI becomes involved in the case the charismatic team leader, Daniel Dillon, recruits Nikki to join in the pursuit of the elusive killer. Prepared for the day when he would be discovered, the intelligent, manipulative killer has a plan to evade capture. What he didn?t plan on was the intuitive Nikki Ardent who he seems to have an ethereal bond with. Once he realizes that it?s Nikki who is responsible for the FBI closing in on him, he attempts to turn the tides of the investigation. The first of a trilogy, ARDENT RISING is a thriller with unexpected turns as Nikki Ardent becomes overshadowed by forces beyond her control. A confrontation with darkness shatters her to the core of her being, and begins her descent into a dark place she may not be able to escape« less