Synopses & Reviews
Anthony Award-winner Hilary Davidson weaves a thrilling story of paranoia, vengeance, and murder with Evil in All Its Disguises.
When travel writer Lily Moore joins a group of journalists for an all-expenses-paid press junket to Acapulco, Mexico, she expects sun, sand, and margaritas. Instead, she finds that the Mexican city, once the playground of Hollywood stars, is a place of faded glamour and rising crime. Even the luxurious Hotel Cerón, isolated from the rest of the town, seems disturbing to her, with its grand, empty rooms, ever-watchful staff, and armed guards patrolling the grounds.
Lily isnt the only one who suspects something rotten under the hotels opulent facade. Skye McDermott, another journalist on the trip, asks Lily for help with an article shes working on about fraud and corruption in the hotel industry. Skye claims shes eager to write a piece of real journalism rather than the fluff shes known for. But she also lets slip that shes deeply upset at a lover who jilted her, and she plans to exact her revenge by exposing his companys illegal activities.
After Skye disappears suddenly, Lily suspects that her friend is in grave danger. But the hotels staff insists that everything is fine and refuses to contact the police. Only after Lily tries—and fails—to leave the Hotel Cerón does she discover the truth: the journalists are prisoners in a gilded cage.
Too late, Lily realizes that she has been maneuvered into the role of bait in a vicious, vengeful plot. Faced with unthinkable choices, Lily must summon all her strength to survive, confront the past shes still running from, and save other lives.
“Smoothly sinister characters and a creepy Poe-like atmosphere keep the pages turning.”—Publishers Weekly on Evil in All Its Disguises
Review
Praise for The Next One to Fall
“The story is deliciously twisty, the characters engaging.”
—Laura Lippman, New York Times bestselling author of Id Know You Anywhere
“An atmospheric mystery with an ending that packs a punch. Lily Moore is a passionate and tenacious heroine.”
—Meg Gardiner, author of The Nightmare Thief
“Sinking us into the noir New York of Sara Gran and Charlie Huston, The Damage Done delivers on all counts, offering both slow-burn suspense and creeping pathos. A rich, haunting debut.”
—Megan Abbott, award-winning author of The End of Everything
“One of the best debuts Ive read in years”
—Jon Jordan, Crimespree Magazine
Praise for The Damage Done
“A smart crime novel, peopled with sinister characters and clever twists you wont see coming.”
—Linda Fairstein, New York Times bestselling author of Silent Mercy
Praise for Hilary Davidson “Hilary Davidson is one to watch.”
—The Globe and Mail
“Readers will eagerly await Davidsons next book.”
—Library Journal
“Think Hitchcock writing for the hip Manhattan set. Startling and original.”
—Ken Bruen, award-winning author of London Boulevard
Review
“Smoothly sinister characters and a creepy Poe-like atmosphere keep the pages turning.”—Publishers Weekly on Evil in All Its Disguises
“Anthony Award winner Davidson briskly launches into this twisting tale, and readers will have no choice but to follow, as they will seek the answers right along with Lily.”—Library Journal on Evil in All Its Disguises
“The crimes and the clues will keep you going, trying to unravel what is really going on and who all the bad guys are.”—RT Book Reviews on Evil in All Its Disguises
“Hilary Davidson delivers the goods—an exotic, atmospheric setting, a rocket-paced plot, and a bright, engaging heroine in Lily Moore. Evil in All Its Disguises is a top-notch mystery—exciting, harrowing, and smart.”—Lisa Unger, New York Times bestselling author of Heartbroken
"Davidson has a great eye for the small detail that leads the reader into the spot and her puzzle plots are beautifully organized and crafted."—The Globe and Mail
"Davidson knows how to write a galloping page-turner, and the plot twists are plentiful."—Quill & Quire
Review
"Davidson has a great eye for the small detail that leads the reader into the spot and her puzzle plots are beautifully organized and crafted."—
The Globe and Mail“Readers will eagerly await Davidsons next book.”—Library Journal
“A stunning debut. A smart crime novel, peopled with sinister characters and clever twists you wont see coming.”—Linda Fairstein, New York Times bestselling author of Silent Mercy on The Damage Done
Synopsis
A thrilling new tale by the winner of the Anthony Award
Synopsis
Lily Moore joins a group of travel journalists for an all-expenses-paid press trip to Mexicos famous resort town of Acapulco. But the city, once the playground of Hollywood stars, is now a place of faded glamour and rising crime. When Lily arrives at the luxurious Hotel Cerón, she finds a resort thats nearly deserted, a staff who waits attentively to serve guests who arent there, and abandoned construction projects on the grounds.
Lilys fellow journalist, Skye McDermott, drops hints about an investigation shes conducting. Skye, deeply upset at a lover who jilted her, is obsessed with getting revenge by exposing his companys fraud and illegal activities. But when Skye suddenly disappears, Lily knows something is terribly wrong.
The hotels staff refuses to listen or to even contact the authorities, and Lily begins to suspect that Skye is in grave danger. Worse yet, as Lily herself tries to escape, she discovers shes become a virtual prisoner in a gilded cage.
A deadly trap has been set, and Lily finds herself maneuvered into the role of bait. Faced with unthinkable choices, Lily must summon all her strength to survive and to save those she loves.
Anthony Award-winner Hilary Davidson weaves a thrilling story of paranoia, vengeance, and murder.
Synopsis
Anthony Award-winner Hilary Davidson weaves a thrilling story of paranoia, vengeance, and murder with Evil in All Its Disguises.
When travel writer Lily Moore joins a group of journalists for an all-expenses-paid press junket to Acapulco, Mexico, she expects sun, sand, and margaritas. Instead, she finds that the Mexican city, once the playground of Hollywood stars, is a place of faded glamour and rising crime. Even the luxurious Hotel Cerón, isolated from the rest of the town, seems disturbing to her, with its grand, empty rooms, ever-watchful staff, and armed guards patrolling the grounds.
Lily isnt the only one who suspects something rotten under the hotels opulent facade. Skye McDermott, another journalist on the trip, asks Lily for help with an article shes working on about fraud and corruption in the hotel industry. Skye claims shes eager to write a piece of real journalism rather than the fluff shes known for. But she also lets slip that shes deeply upset at a lover who jilted her, and she plans to exact her revenge by exposing his companys illegal activities.
After Skye disappears suddenly, Lily suspects that her friend is in grave danger. But the hotels staff insists that everything is fine and refuses to contact the police. Only after Lily tries—and fails—to leave the Hotel Cerón does she discover the truth: the journalists are prisoners in a gilded cage.
Too late, Lily realizes that she has been maneuvered into the role of bait in a vicious, vengeful plot. Faced with unthinkable choices, Lily must summon all her strength to survive, confront the past shes still running from, and save other lives.
“Smoothly sinister characters and a creepy Poe-like atmosphere keep the pages turning.”—Publishers Weekly on Evil in All Its Disguises
About the Author
HILARY DAVIDSON won the Anthony Award for Best First Novel for The Damage Done. That book also earned a Crimespree Award and was a finalist for the Arthur Ellis and Macavity awards. Davidsons widely acclaimed short stories have been featured in publications from Ellery Queen to Thuglit and in many anthologies. A Toronto-born travel journalist and the author of eighteen nonfiction books, she has lived in New York City since October 2001.