Shadow Falls
(2025)(The tenth book in the Detective John Santana series)
A novel by Christopher Valen
In the sultry heat of a late July evening, the body of Sabrina Lockwood, the rebellious 19-year-old daughter of a wealthy venture capitalist, is found ritualistically posed on a pile of rocks in Shadow Falls Park. Strangled and left as if on an altar, her murder sends shockwaves through St. Paul. Homicide Detectives John Santana and Gabriel Cruz are tasked with untangling the mystery of Sabrina's death—a case that seems to lead only to more questions.
As Santana and Cruz dig deeper, unsettling secrets emerge, linking Sabrina to a dangerous underworld of cults, blackmail, and AI conspiracies. A mysterious photo, an affair with ties to a Satanic leader, and a haunting video of Sabrina meeting a stranger in a parking garage—all seem to implicate those closest to her.
With protests raging outside the home of cult leader Ezekiel Shade, and a mounting web of suspects, the detectives race against time to solve Sabrina’s murder. But with each lead, they uncover a deeper, darker web of deceit, where no one is innocent, and no one can be trusted.
As family ties crumble and hidden agendas surface, Santana and Cruz must navigate a maze of lies to reveal the chilling truth behind Sabrina Lockwood’s death.
Genre: Mystery
As Santana and Cruz dig deeper, unsettling secrets emerge, linking Sabrina to a dangerous underworld of cults, blackmail, and AI conspiracies. A mysterious photo, an affair with ties to a Satanic leader, and a haunting video of Sabrina meeting a stranger in a parking garage—all seem to implicate those closest to her.
With protests raging outside the home of cult leader Ezekiel Shade, and a mounting web of suspects, the detectives race against time to solve Sabrina’s murder. But with each lead, they uncover a deeper, darker web of deceit, where no one is innocent, and no one can be trusted.
As family ties crumble and hidden agendas surface, Santana and Cruz must navigate a maze of lies to reveal the chilling truth behind Sabrina Lockwood’s death.
Genre: Mystery