Book Details
Format
Kindle
Language
English
Published
Jan 21, 2026
Publisher
Missing Star Books
Description
He built his fame on outrage. Now he’s dead by it.
After relocating his YouTube channel from San Francisco, Robert Thorne’s audience exploded. His clips were loud, angry, and calculated to provoke—and they worked. Until someone turned the anger back on him.
Thorne’s body is found mutilated outside his studio.
Three days later, a young woman turns up dead in the woods. Her killing is quieter. Colder. Just as deliberate.
Chief Shauna Peterson doesn’t trust the headlines or the noise. As the pressure mounts, she uncovers a thread between the victims—something buried, personal, and still very dangerous.
Because this case isn’t about algorithms or outrage. It’s about control. And someone’s willing to kill for it.
After relocating his YouTube channel from San Francisco, Robert Thorne’s audience exploded. His clips were loud, angry, and calculated to provoke—and they worked. Until someone turned the anger back on him.
Thorne’s body is found mutilated outside his studio.
Three days later, a young woman turns up dead in the woods. Her killing is quieter. Colder. Just as deliberate.
Chief Shauna Peterson doesn’t trust the headlines or the noise. As the pressure mounts, she uncovers a thread between the victims—something buried, personal, and still very dangerous.
Because this case isn’t about algorithms or outrage. It’s about control. And someone’s willing to kill for it.