Ashes of St Jude's (Jonathan Hale)

Summary

Struggling Detective Jonathan Hale's fragile world shatters when a series of brutal murders in the coastal town of Oakhaven reveals a chilling connection to his own buried trauma. The victims are fellow "Damned Boys"—survivors of the notorious St. Jude’s orphanage fire that Hale escaped decades ago. With a ruthless killer hunting the remaining survivors down one by one, Hale is forced to confront his darkest childhood memories. Racing against time, his failing health, and a phantom who watches h...