He can only truly lover her once her heart stops beating Homicide detective Taylor Jackson thinks she's seen it all – but she's never seen anything as perverse as The Conductor. After capturing his victim, he contains her in a glass coffin and slowly starves her to death. Only when her last breath is gone does he give in to his attraction. Soon bodies begin to litter the town, arranged in sinister, well-known poses of great works of art. But when similar murders are reported in Europe, it appears the twisted fantasies of a madman cannot be contained. The coffin is empty... Are you next? Praise for J.T. Ellison "A terrific lead character, terrific suspense, terrific twists...a completely convincing debut." – Lee Child "A taut, striking debut. Mystery fiction has a new name to watch." – John Connolly The Taylor Jacksons series 1. All The Pretty Girls 2. 14 3. Judas Kiss 4. The Cold Room 5. The Immortals 6. So Close the Hand of Death 7. Where All the Dead Lie