Five killers. One masterpiece. The city is their canvas.

Detective Cora Cross is no stranger to the dark, but the woman suspended in the ruined gallery is different. This wasn't a crime of passion?it was an exhibition. With a broken hourglass carved into the floor, the message is clear: the clock is ticking, and the art is only just beginning.

To catch a group of killers known as The Pact, Cora must descend into Red Canvas, an elite underground art world where violence is currency and obsession is a virtue. At the center of the web is Orpheus, a mastermind who doesn't just want victims?he wants an audience.

As Cora peels back the layers of the city's rot, she is forced to confront the ghosts of her own past. But in Orpheus's world, every move is anticipated. If Cora misinterprets the next scene, the Pact's final "grand design" will be written in the blood of the innocent.

Enter the world of the Hourglass Series, a dark psychological journey perfect for fans of Chris Carter, Thomas Harris, and Tami Hoag.