Synopses & Reviews
"I'm in trouble, Liz. I've uncovered something.
They're watching.
"That panicked message on her answering machine is the last time Liz Ames hears from her sister Rachel, pastor of Paradise Christian Church in Key West, Florida.
Compelled to uncover the truth about her sister's disappearance, she heads to Key West. Within hours of her arrival a successful banker jumps to his death. Then a teenage girl whom Rachel was counseling is found brutally murdered. The ritualistic style of the killing is hauntingly similar to that used by the notorious "New Testament" serial killernow on death row.
Could the teen's murder be related to Rachel's disappearance? Is a copycat killer at work? And why do the police refuse to help?
For answers, Liz turns to Rick Wells, a former Miami cop who worked the fringes of the "New Testament" investigation. Together they peel away layers of deception to reveal a terrifying adversaryand the unspeakable evil at the heart of this island paradise.
Review
"A classic confrontation between good and evil."--Publishers Weekly
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"Solid characters, a great setting and a really good plot."--Globe and Mail
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"It's time for another pulse-pounding, page-turning, absolutely can't-put-it-down roller coaster ride of a read!" -Lisa Gardner, author of The Neighbor, on Blood Vines
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"Intoxicating suspense...Best served with a glass of your favorite wine for a sleepless one-night read." -Alex Kava, author of Black Friday, on Blood Vines
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"A masterful thriller that causes serious tingling in the spinal region."
-Daily Record on Breakneck
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"The body count rises at a dizzying pace, and Spindler's clean writing style keeps the plot moving along." -Star Magazine on Breakneck
Synopsis
"I'm in trouble, Liz. I've uncovered something.... They're watching...."
That panicked message on her answering machine is the last time Liz Ames hears from her sister Rachel, pastor of Paradise Christian Church in Key West, Florida.
Compelled to uncover the truth about her sister's disappearance, she heads to Key West. Within hours of her arrival a successful banker jumps to his death. Then a teenage girl whom Rachel was counseling is found brutally murdered. The ritualistic style of the killing is hauntingly similar to that used by the notorious "New Testament" serial killer--now on death row.
Could the teen's murder be related to Rachel's disappearance? Is a copycat killer at work? And why do the police refuse to help?
For answers, Liz turns to Rick Wells, a former Miami cop who worked the fringes of the "New Testament" investigation. Together they peel away layers of deception to reveal a terrifying adversary--and the unspeakable evil at the heart of this island paradise.