There are too many dead end theories explain why he stopped killing or what happened to him. When he takes his 11th victim’s life, he suddenly stops. He ritually killed three girls each a younger than the other, captivated them for seven days and whipped them twenty one times after taking their lives. But Elle still insists he is out there waiting for kidnapping his latest victim. She’s specialized on cold cases of missing girls and her main subject is Countdown Killer who is presumed to be dead. Once upon a time she was a social worker and now she’s one of the most popular hosts to present true crime podcast. True crime podcast format combines with the narration of one of the toughest heroines you may love to be introduced: Elle Castillo is a true protector of young women who were victims of violence.

Alex Segura, acclaimed author of Miami Midnight and BlackoutĪnother dark, heart pounding, disturbing thriller is ready to give you nightmares and truly deserve to be read with full concentration at one sit. “A tale of obsession, dark histories, and one woman’s quest to bring a terrifying killer to justice, GIRL, 11 is delivered with poise, style, and cunning - making it impossible to put down.” Bailey, internationally bestselling author of Woman on the Edge “A masterful, heart-pounding suspense that ushers in an astonishing new voice in crime fiction.' She had hoped her investigation would lay that suspicion to rest, but her podcast seems instead to be inciting new victims. While media and law enforcement long ago concluded that TCK had suicided, Elle has never believed TCK was dead. Then, within days, a child is abducted-a young girl who seems to fit suspiciously into the TCK sequence halted decades before. When Elle follows up on a listener tip only to discover the man’s dead body, she feels at fault. Then, after he took his eleven-year-old victim, the pattern-and the murders-abruptly stopped. Twenty years ago, TCK was terrorizing the community, kidnapping and ritualistically murdering three girls over seven days, each a year younger than the last. Now she hosts a popular true crime podcast that focuses on cold cases of missing and abducted children.Īfter four seasons of successfully solving these cases in Minnesota’s Twin Cities, Elle decides to tackle her white The Countdown Killer.

'Propulsive. Not only is the book difficult to put down, it’s also an adroit exploration of the ethical quandaries of true-crime storytelling, particularly in podcasts.'Įlle Castillo once trained as a social worker, supporting young victims of violent crime.

Girl, 11 by Amy Suiter Clarke