Murdered women are found on a deserted stretch of highway in Delaware. Some of them disappear for a long time, while others are found dead with their bodies bizarrely and mysteriously located. When a pattern emerges between the crimes, the FBI realizes that it is dealing with a sophisticated murderous maniac who is luring girls into a deadly trap and will never stop. Desperate to solve the case, the FBI asks Special Agent Riley Page to take it on. However, Riley, who has a brilliant mind, has not yet recovered from her latest investigation: she is enjoying the peace of home life and wants to devote more time to her daughter April. But when the killers become too alarming and acute and she is personally asked for help by her former partner Bill, Riley finds that she cannot refuse. Riley's hunt leads her into the troubled world of hitchhikers, tramps and women with no one to take care of. When she finds out that several girls are still alive in captivity of the maniac, and she can save them in time, Riley realizes that she will stop at nothing and will go to the end. The agent realizes her own life is falling apart, so in a frantic race against time, she delves deeper into the killer's mind to save those women - and herself. A dark psychological thriller with thrilling suspense, WHEN THE BAIT WORKS is book #4 in an exciting new series (with a new favorite heroine!) that will keep you turning pages until the night.