The Progeny

Emily Jacobs is the descendant of a serial killer, and she is now being hunted for it. Her search for the truth takes her into the hidden underground of Europe and into the inner circles of three ancient orders.

One order wants her dead. Another is devoted to keeping her alive. The third is one she must ultimately save, though the cost of that choice is left open.

The Progeny is a present-day thriller built on a 400-year-old war. On one side are the uncanny descendants of Elizabeth Bathory, the "Blood Countess" and the most prolific female serial killer on record. On the other is a secret society sworn to wipe out every one of her descendants. The old mystery around Bathory gets a modern treatment, with centuries-old intrigues running beneath the contemporary plot.

The pace is fast, with romance and a run of reversals along the way. Atrocity forms the backdrop, and hope runs alongside it. At its core, Emily's story is a search for who she is, and what her bloodline makes of her.