On July 17, convicted serial killer Ronald Jeffreys was executed for three heinous murders. He went to his grave with a terrible truth no one would listen to. Three months later, another body is found, killed in the same style as Jeffreys' victims. Is there a copycat killer on the loose? Or is this the real thing? Sheriff Nick Morrelli isn't equipped to deal with this case that is terrorizing the small, close-knit community of Platte City, Nebraska. Knowing he needs help, he calls in one of the FBI's best criminal profilers, Maggie O'Dell. And with the help of a small-town sheriff who is clearly out of his depths, Maggie starts to put together the gruesome picture of a killer. The picture of someone who has already been executed for his crimes. When another victim is found and a third kidnapped, Nick and Maggie realize they're running out of time. And the terrible truth begins to become clear. Was Jeffreys convicted of crimes he didn't commit? Or has a cold-blooded killer been given the chance to perfect his crime? Alex Kava grew up in rural Nebraska, outside the small town of Silver Creek (pop. 500). She graduated magna cum laude from College of Saint Mary, in Omaha, Nebraska, with a B.A. in Art and English literature and has fifteen years experience in advertising and graphic design. A Perfect Evil is Kava's first novel. She recently completed the sequel, Split Second, on-sale August 2001. Alex Kava lives in Omaha, Nebraska.