Synopses & Reviews
Praying for revenge
Murderer Michael Hrubek has escaped. Hes finally free. And hell show them all, especially the woman who put him away. She called him a killer. Hell show her what killing is all about.
Praying for salvation
Lis Atcheson knows hes out therethe man who killed two of her students. Hes haunted every sleepless night following her testimony. Now the nightmares are coming true. Hes watching
and waiting
and hes going to take Lis to hell with him.
Review
"Chilling."
San Francisco Chronicle "Gripping" Denver Post
"Deaver writes the types of thrillers that would challenge even the most enthusiastic roller-coaster rider." Cleveland Plain Dealer
Review
“Scary, smart, and compulsively readable.”—Stephen King
“Superior…nightmarish…twists, turns, and harrowing suspense.”—James Patterson
“Delivers a nerve-snapping climax that will keep you huddled in your chair.”—Robert Crais
“Total terror has its day…harrowing…undeniably throat lutching.”—Kirkus Reviews
“An entertaining thriller…palpable suspense and a clever surprise ending.”—Publishers Weekly
Synopsis
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Never Game and the Lincoln Rhyme novels comes a twisty psychological thriller packed into a terrifying 24 hours... When paranoid schizophrenic killer Michael Hrubek escapes from an institution, there's no doubt of where he's headed: to find the woman who put him away and to finally get his revenge.
Lis Atcheson knows he's out there--the man who killed two of her students. He's haunted every sleepless night ever since she testified against him. Now the nightmares are coming true. He's watching... and waiting... and he's going to take Lis to hell with him.
With a massive storm coming--in more ways than one--Lis can barely prepare for the dark cloud that approaches, threatening to take everything away from her in one horrifying sweep...
Synopsis
Eight vulnerable girls and their helpless teachers are forced off a school bus and held hostage. The madman who has them at gunpoint has a simple plan: one hostage an hour will die unless the demands are met. Called to the scene is Arthur Potter, the FBI's best hostage negotiator. He has a plan. But so does one of the hostages-a beautiful teacher who's willing to do anything to save the lives of her students. Now, the clock is ticking as a chilling game of cat and mouse begins.
About the Author
Jeffery Deaver is the New York Times bestselling author of nineteen suspense novels, including The Blue Nowhere and The Bone Collector, which was made into a feature film starring Denzel Washington and Angelina Jolie. He has been nominated for three Edgar Awards from the Mystery Writers of America and is a two-time recipient of the Ellery Queen Readers Award for Best Short Story of the Year. A lawyer who quit practicing to write full-time, he lives in California and Virginia.