The Edge of Sleep — David Wiltse

In the quiet suburbs of New York, a frightening pattern is beginning to emerge. Children disappear without a trace - their bodies later discovered by the side of the road. FBI agent Karen Crist is at her wit's end - because the murderer doesn't fit the standard serial-killer pattern. With former agent Becker, she manages to come face-to-face with the guilty. But neither Becker's instincts nor Crist's training can stop the chilling streak of crime. They are no longer the hunters. Now they are the prey...