Close to the Bone

His grandmother can’t go downstairs any more, so Brade brings his victims to the basement. It has all the modern conveniences—pipes fitted with chains, a table to hold his knives, a drain to wash away the blood. It even has a secret exit, for the inevitable day when justice comes to call. But when the bell rings for Brade, it isn’t justice—it’s his conscience, in the form of FBI agent John Becker....