The October Target

Thirty years of accidents. Zero survivors. One final date.



Maya Vance sees the world in numbers, risk factors, and structural patterns. As a Senior Actuarial Specialist, her job is to analyze mortality tables and predict danger before it happens. But when a routine algorithmic stress test flags an impossible statistical blip, her quiet world of data collapses.



Across fifteen years, thirty-two people have died in freak, unexplainable accidents-gas leaks, single-car crashes, falls, and equipment failures. Scattered across twelve states and completely unrelated, they share only two chilling variables: every single victim was born on October 24th, and every single death occurred in the seven days before their birthday.



The police saw tragic bad luck. The insurance companies saw routine claims. Maya sees a cold, methodical predator who has been executing a silent purge for decades.



And the clock is ticking.



With October 24th six days away and a fresh claim landing on her desk, the killer's annual window has officially opened. As digital records begin to vanish and her own home systems are compromised, Maya realizes the terrifying truth behind the numbers: her name is on the list, and she has less than a week to uncover the secret that connects them all before her birthdate becomes her death date.



A gripping, high-concept psychological thriller perfect for fans of Blake Crouch, Daniel Suarez, and Gillian Flynn.