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Melanie Vargas is a hardworking, hotshot federal prosecutor in New York City with a rising career in the law and a marriage that's on the rocks. Having caught her husband cheating, she's struggling to work things out, if only for her baby daughter's sake.
On an innocent evening stroll with her child, Melanie stumbles across a horrifying crime scene. A wealthy former prosecutor from her office has been tortured and murdered, his luxurious town house set ablaze to destroy evidence of the crime. It's the kind of high-profile case that can make her name, and Melanie wants in. Needs in. But what she doesn't realize is that this opportunity will bring her dangerously close to a hard-to-resist FBI agent who may have secrets of his own -- and even closer to a dark, sadistic killer who seems to be one step ahead of her every inch of the way.
The story of a young prosecutor's wild race against the clock to solve a brutal high-society murder before the killer finds her, Most Wanted is the stunning, sexy, and spellbinding debut novel that has already garnered rave reviews from today's masters of suspense.
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“Michele Martinezs Most Wanted is taut and crisp, as well-crafted a mystery as youll read this year.” --John Lescroart
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“Martinezs debut novel is a breakout.” USA Today
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“First-timer (and former federal prosecutor) Martinez stokes reader interest with a large, attractive cast.” Kirkus Reviews
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“Effervescent debut thriller...Martinez has crafted an enormously appealing heroine and a breezy, entertaining tale.” Publishers Weekly
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“Lightning-paced and suspenseful, sexy and fun, brimming with unforgettable characters, Most Wanted is an absolute must read.” Janet Evanovich
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“Most Wanted is an utter page-turner.” Tess Gerritsen
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“The pages turn in a blur! Edgy and fresh.” Iris Johansen
Synopsis
A betrayed wife and dedicated mother suddenly forced to raise her six-month-old daughter alone, Melanie Vargas is also an ambitious, hard-working professional who has had to bite and claw for recognition in the federal prosecutor's office. Then, while strolling with her baby girl on a steamy New York night, Melanie stumbles onto the kind of high-profile case that could make a career: the burning townhouse of a wealthy former prosecutor, its owner's tortured, murdered corpse smoldering within. Melanie Vargas wants this chance -- she needs it -- and she'll do whatever it takes to get it.
But a headline-grabbing opportunity of a lifetime could cost Melanie more than she ever imagined, as it pulls her closer to a dangerous affair with a secretive, enigmatic FBI agent -- and closer still to a sadistic human monster moving expertly through the city's darkest shadows.
About the Author
A graduate of Harvard University and Stanford Law School, Michelle Martinez worked at a prestigious Manhattan law firm before spending eight years fighting crime as a federal prosecutor in New York City.