Shallow graves - Jeffery Deaver

The first in the bestselling LOCATION SCOUT trilogy
John Pellam had a promising Hollywood career until a tragedy threw him off track.
Now he's a location scout, who travels the country in search of shooting sites for films.
When he rides down Main Street, locals usually clamour for their fifteen minutes of fame.
But in a small town in upstate New York, Pellam experiences a very different reception - his illusionary world is shattered by a savage murder, and he is suddenly centre stage in an unfolding drama of violence, lust and conspiracy which has a stranglehold on this less-than-picture-perfect locale.