The fourth book of the scream-worthy cult series The Merciless combines Stephen King-level terror with true crime stories like the Amanda Knox case.
The ropes tighten on Berkley Hubbard´s wrists. Blood drips down her fingers and lands with a smack on the cold floor of the church basement. She´s trapped, bound, and petrified by fear. A knife punctures her fragile skin as Berkley´s captors search for the mark of the devil on her body. They say they want to save her--drive the devil away and cleanse her soul--but will she make it out alive?
When Berkley arrived in Italy a week ago, the last thing she expected was that she´d end up fighting for her life. After spending six months at the Institute, confined to a room with the dangerous-yet-alluring Sofia Flores, Berkley was certain that a vacation in Italy with her two best friends would be the perfect getaway. But Berkley is hiding a terrible secret, one that threatens to undo everything. As she´s forced to face her wicked past, she learns that the devil is always watching, and no one is coming to save her.