"The Girl and the Secret Passage is the twenty-fifth book int he Emma Griffin Mystery series, it can be read as a standalone." --Back cover.

"After the horrific killings of two young people, the murder investigation immediately took on another twisted turn as the killings are linked to bloody and cryptic passages within books from the college library. With shocking clues leaving the local police bewildered and desperate, they called on the FBI to spearhead the investigation. Unfortunately, the killer seems to have just begun his bloodthirsty path as more students are found killed in brutal fashion. And when the rookie agent in charge of the Campus Killer case is critically injured, veteran agent Emma Griffin is tasked with putting an end to the demented serial killings. As more suspects emerge at every turn, and mysterious book excerpts continue popping up in a taunting and terrifying fashion. It seems fear and chaos hold the once bustling campus hostage." -- Provided by publisher.