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The Chameleon Killer

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Pub Date 13 Jan 2026 | Archive Date 4 Feb 2026


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Description

In Hillsford, California, a sadistic killer stalks the streets—his methods brutal, his targets chosen with unnerving precision. Businessmen are strung up as warnings, neighbors beheaded, commuters set ablaze in public spaces. The killer appears to be a chameleon in the way he dresses and performs each kill differently. To the city, he is a monster. To himself, he is a vigilante, cleansing the world of those who prey on the vulnerable. And he’s just getting started.

Detective Alma Rossi has seen plenty of blood in her career, but nothing like this. Devout, disciplined, and sharp-eyed, she knows every detail tells a story—yet the “Chameleon Killer” leaves no pattern, no trace, only horror. Each death pushes him closer, not just to Alma’s investigation, but to Alma herself. When her dog and best friend are taken as leverage, the case stops being professional. It becomes personal.

Twisting motives, fractured loyalties, and a relentless hunt collide in The Chameleon Killer—a taut, propulsive thriller where morality blurs and obsession carries a body count. Justice has a price. The question is: who will pay it first?

In Hillsford, California, a sadistic killer stalks the streets—his methods brutal, his targets chosen with unnerving precision. Businessmen are strung up as warnings, neighbors beheaded, commuters...


A Note From the Publisher

Rick Mendes spent thirty-five years in the technology sector. Near the end of his career, he wrote his first novel, Growing Future Operators. That novel was based in a fictional city where Public schools and Catholic schools raced to be the first schools teaching DevOps. He enjoyed writing that novel so much that he retired before 60 years of age to become a full-time novelist. This novel is based on his love of crime stories and his favorite books to read, TV shows to watch, and movies to view. This book is the first in a series based on its protagonist, Detective Alma Rossi.

Rick Mendes spent thirty-five years in the technology sector. Near the end of his career, he wrote his first novel, Growing Future Operators. That novel was based in a fictional city where Public...


Advance Praise

"Fast-paced and action-packed but softened by the personalization of the characters, The Chameleon Killer is a fantastic read that I highly recommend." -- Readers' Favorite

"Fast-paced and action-packed but softened by the personalization of the characters, The Chameleon Killer is a fantastic read that I highly recommend." -- Readers' Favorite


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EDITION Paperback
ISBN 9798891329447
PRICE US$18.99 (USD)
PAGES 322

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