Following a tragic incident in L.A., detective Kacey Dean has returned to her hometown of Pleasant Hills, Washington, just in time to be swept up in a series of murders called the Chosen Killings-- citizens of Pleasant Hills are killing people seemingly at random, saying the words "I am chosen" before committing the murder. Kacey Dean has killed the man she thought was responsible, but she's about to find out that the Chosen Killings are far beyond her, or anyone's, understanding.

I Am Chosen

/"So,/" Hollis said, staring at the red thread on Kacey's wall, /"if we are saying that Declan is still around—and I'm not buying off on that by the way, I'm just talking—but if we are saying that… well, you know what, even if we aren't saying that, maybe what we need to do is go back to focusing on 'why'./"

/"Not just 'why were these townspeople targeted', but 'why you?'/" Hollis pointed a finger in Kacey's direction. /"Revenge? Or is it because you were about to stumble onto something our killer doesn't want found out?/"

/"I don't 'stumble', Longmire. I'm on point. Twenty-four seven./"

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