"The highwayman brought his hand up and ran his fingers through the beard. 'Where do we go from here?' he asked the Bundy-ish reflection. Sooner or later, the monster would have to be fed." Having abstained from killing for almost a year, the Highwayman is coming unglued. Unsure if the FBI is watching, Lance Belanger spends his days and nights in a paranoid malaise, longing to kill again. Meanwhile, in Bucharest, Romania, an Interpol raid leads to clues and a witness who can identify the Highwayman. Armed with new evidence, newly promoted SAC FBI Agent, Dave Maxwell heads for Bucharest, as his team of investigators redeploys their investigation on their original suspect, Lance Belanger. It would appear, the net is closing. But the Highwayman has other ideas. Just after dusk, outside of Pittsburgh, four strangers exit a service van and perpetrate the mass murder of four families in their suburban homes. It doesn’t take long for the FBI to connect the killings to Highwayman, and when they raid Belanger’s properties, they are left a parting gift. Another murder and a message for Maxwell from the Highwayman himself. Come and find me! The killing ramps up, Maxwell leads a posse of investigators across two states, north to Canada to try and thwart the Highwayman in his endgame, that involves kidnapping, mass murder, and betrayal. The predator is now the prey. But can they stop him before he disappears for good? CHILLING HEART POUNDING AND THRILLING! A chilling, heart-pounding and thrilling conclusion to the story of theHighwayman killer, author M.J. Preston has brought a fantastic story tolife in the second Highwayman novel. Not only does the killer up thestakes and unleash chaos and fear on a much grander scale in the novel,but the criminal investigation is ramped up to the tenth power as thehunt flips the script, making the Highwayman the prey and theinvestigators the predators. --Anthony Avina Taking up where HIGHWAYMAN left off in 2007, Preston informs us in the Prologue that the crimes within this volume occur between 19 September and 17 November. As this is a continuation of the series, some readers would ask if reading Book 1 is necessary for reading Book 2: the answer being No, as Preston fills the reader in on the earlier atrocities of serial killer Lance Belanger - or YES, in that the impact of Book 1 is so profound that knowing the details heightens the experience of FOUR! The horrors persist and the level of reader involvement is assured. This is another exceptionally fine novel by a master story weaver . Few other authors can compete with his skill set! Highly recommended (and yes, do read Book 1 first...) --Grady Harp SAN FRANCISCO REVIEW OF BOOKS FOUR: Book Two in the Highwayman Series , is the much anticipated sequel to the titular Highwayman. This book is slightly different than its predecessor. The action ramps up, and now its personal. Special Agent David Maxwell and Highwayman Serial Killer, Lance Belanger, ready themselves for inevitable conflict. Returning characters include, Special Agent, Michelle Lee, Louisville Homicide Detective, Lonnie Perkins join the hunt for Highwayman. And there's new characters as well, along with Highwayman, killers, Dusk, Steel, and Larry, take us down dark roads of murder, mayhem, and betrayal.I hope you enjoy this book. Stay safe and healthy.M.J. Preston M.J Preston, is the author of THE EQUINOX , ACADIA EVENT , and the HIGHWAYMAN series, returns with FOUR . This is the second book in the HIGHWAYMAN series and concludes the first story.But make no mistake, this isn't the end of the series.Preston lives in Alberta, Canada, with his family and is hard at work on a new novel. M.J. Preston, the author of THE EQUINOX, ACADIA EVENT, and the HIGHWAYMAN series, returns with FOUR. This is the second book in the HIGHWAYMAN series and concludes the first story. But make no mistake, this isn't the end of the series. He lives in Alberta, Canada, with his family, and is hard at work on a new novel.