"Torment is solid detective fiction that can boast an impressive ability to build chilling suspense that, by the end, leaves the reader hungry for the next book." - Rebecca Jane Johnson, Feathered Quill

"Butler expertly crafts a taut narrative...Through intricate plotting and richly drawn characters, Torment captivates the reader's attention, drawing them into a web of suspense intertwined with the characters' shared history. This twisty tale is hauntingly arresting and will have you turning the pages nonstop." - James Farlow, The Book Commentary

"Jeffrey Butler's style is fast-paced with lots of dialogue, but along the way, he provides readers with beautifully descriptive settings that contrast sharply with the violence of the plot. His characters, both victims and villains, are realistic. Fans of the genre will love Torment." - Viga Boland for Readers' Favorite

On an early fall morning, the sleepy oceanside town of Wolf Hollow awakens to a gruesome crime. Alison Newton, an innocent young woman who was senselessly murdered six months ago, has been dug up and brutally violated.

Veteran Detective Harper Jones, the lead investigator in her murder, is called upon to track down the offender, and he quickly realizes that this isn't some random act. Instead, he discovers that a ruthless serial killer has descended upon Wolf Hollow with his own cruel motives.

Harper and his new partner, Medora Dunning, must track him down quickly before he strikes again, all the while slowly learning that not everything and everyone in this unsuspecting paradise is what they seem.