Publication Date: April 25, 2024
He’s going to kill you. He just doesn’t know it yet.
Midnight Jones is an analyst trained to understand the human mind. But everything changes when, in the course of her work, she discovers Profile K’s file – because K stands for killer, and she knows that someone more dangerous than she could have ever imagined walks among them.
Midnight knows what Profile K is capable of before he even commits his first crime. But as the news rolls with the brutal murder of a local woman, no one believes what she tells them:Â that he is capable of so much worse.
Profile K will kill again – and, terrifyingly, Midnight realises that the moment she found his file was the moment she became his next target. Because Profile K is coming for Midnight – and the only way to escape with her life is to find him before he finds her…
The million-copy bestseller is back with a dark, terrifying journey into the mind of a psychopath that will keep you riveted until the very last page.
As part of her analyst job at a tech company, Midnight Jones scans various application profiles with the goal of pushing them through to the next stage.
This advanced psychometric testing, combined with artificial intelligence, provides a comprehensive method for digging deep into an applicant’s psyche based on responses to various images.
Author Helen Fields uses this technology as the basis for a nerve-wracking psychological thriller in The Profiler.
When Midnight discovers a Profile K, it throws her into a panic. She knows the applicant behind the profile is someone with an appetite for murder and mayhem, but she can’t tell anyone because of confidentiality requirements.
The author switches perspectives throughout the story to allow the applicant to fill in details. The murderer’s appetite for destruction is evident, especially when the first murder is discovered. He has plans for Midnight, but she is determined to find him first.
Technology plays a key role in the story, kicking off a debate about privacy vs. the need to know. The story moves along at a fast pace, keeping readers invested until the end.
The Profiler pits a smart woman against a psychopath ready to destroy everyone in his path.
Helen Fields is the author of twelve novels that have sold more than a million copies internationally. Her books have been translated into more than twenty languages and her Scottish-set crime series featuring D.I. Luc Callanach has captivated audiences globally. Her books have been longlisted for the McIlvanney Prize and the Ian Fleming Steel Dagger Award.
Helen is a former criminal and family law barrister. She splits her time between West Sussex, USA and Scotland.
