Synopses & Reviews
From the worlds number-one bestselling crime writer comes the extraordinary new Kay Scarpetta novel.
Massachusetts Chief Medical Examiner Kay Scarpetta has just returned from working one of the worst mass murders in U.S. history when shes awakened at an early hour by Detective Pete Marino.
A body, oddly draped in an unusual cloth, has just been discovered inside the sheltered gates of MIT and its suspected the identity is that of missing computer engineer Gail Shipton, last seen the night before at a trendy Cambridge bar. It appears shes been murdered, mere weeks before the trial of her $100 million lawsuit against her former financial managers, and Scarpetta doubts its a coincidence. She also fears the case may have a connection with her computer genius niece, Lucy.
At a glance there is no sign of what killed Gail Shipton, but shes covered with a fine dust that under ultraviolet light fluoresces brilliantly in three vivid colors, what Scarpetta calls a mineral fingerprint. Clearly the body has been posed with chilling premeditation that is symbolic and meant to shock, and Scarpetta has reason to worry that the person responsible is the Capital Murderer, whose most recent sexual homicides have terrorized Washington, D.C. Stunningly, Scarpetta will discover that her FBI profiler husband, Benton Wesley, is convinced that certain people in the government, including his boss, dont want the killer caught.
In Dust, Scarpetta and her colleagues are up against a force far more sinister than a sexual predator who fits the criminal classification of a spectacle killer.” The murder of Gail Shipton soon leads deep into the dark world of designer drugs, drone technology, organized crime, and shocking corruption at the highest levels.
With unparalleled high-tension suspense and the latest in forensic technology, Patricia Cornwell once again proves her exceptional ability to surpriseand to thrill.
Review
“An act of narrative virtuosity even for this author of world-class page-turners.”—
The Toronto Star “Upping the nail-biting suspense factor is the storys breakneck pace.”—The Boston Globe
“Cornwells grasp on her beloved character is as sure as ever.”—Liz Smith
Review
“Lisa Gardners work has the chills and thrills to excite, and the heart to draw you in.”—Sandra Brown
“No one owns this corner of the genre the way Lisa Gardner does.”—Lee Child
PRAISE FOR THE NOVELS OF LISA GARDNER
Fear Nothing
“Fear Nothing rushes off on a dead sprint and never lets up.”—The Providence Journal
“An intelligent, sophisticated psychological thriller.…Gardner continues to show us why she is on the short list of top thriller writers today.”—Suspense Magazine
“Absorbing.…Gardner repeatedly ratchets up the tension.”—Publishers Weekly
“Gardner retains her place on thrillerdoms top tier. Gardner has a reserved seat on most bestseller lists, and shell be claiming her spot once again.”—Booklist
Touch and Go
“The suspense crackles.”—People
“A total pleasure.”—The Associated Press
“No-holds-barred…suspense builds as the action races to a spectacular conclusion.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“[A] thrill ride.”—Kirkus Reviews
“Whip-crack taut.”—Daily Mail (UK)
“Pitch-perfect.…No one writes this kind of modern horror tale better than Gardner, no one.”—The Providence Journal
Catch Me
“Frighteningly real.”—People
“Full of twists and turns.…If you have not been a reader of Gardners fiction in the past, this is the time to jump in.”—The Huffington Post
“One of the best psychological thriller writers in the business…a ‘must read for any suspense aficionado.”—The Associated Press
“Grab Catch Me…more than a fair share of thrills for readers.”—San Jose Mercury News
“Gardner pulls out all the stops in Catch Me.”—BookReporter.com
“Irresistible high-wire melodrama.”—Kirkus Reviews
“A page-turner…will definitely appeal to the lovers of psychological thrillers.”—Mystery Tribune
“Lisa Gardner is one of the best thriller writers around, and this latest…really ratchets up the tension. It grabs you from the first page and never lets up until the final shocking conclusion. I could not put Catch Me down—highly recommended.”—Fresh Fiction
“This scare-your-socks-off thriller is a grand slam.…Fans of Michael Connelly and Harlan Coben will delight in Gardners scarefest.”—Library Journal (starred review)
“Well-wrought suspense.”—Publishers Weekly
“A pulse-pounding, earth-shattering thriller that will take you on the ride of your life. But pay close attention, because not everything is as it appears to be. This is, without a doubt, Lisa Gardner at her finest.”—The Best Reviews
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“When it comes to the forensic sciences, nobody can touch Cornwell.”
—The New York Times Book Review
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Praise for Cold Cold Heart
“A top-notch psychological thriller.” -- Kirkus Reviews
"[A] chilling psychological thriller." -- Publishers Weekly
"An unforgettable read." - RT Book Reviews
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Praise for The 9th Girl
“Hoags prose is martial-arts quick and precise, her humor is high-voltage, and her insights into the misery of high school, the toxicity of divorce, and the extreme psychosis of a serial killer are knowing and thought-provoking…one of her very best.”
- Booklist
"The 9th Girl...is cannily plotted and peppered with some of the sharpest dialogue in the business."
- Entertainment Weekly
"Outstanding! Tami Hoag continues to set the standard for excellence in her genre."
- Suspense Magazine
"Gripping"
- Publishers Weekly
"Hoag's strong storytelling soars."
- Sun Sentinel (Florida)
"Fans will experience an uncontrollable urge to seek out Hoag's other Kovac/Liska novels."
- Star Tribune (Minneapolis)
Synopsis
Kovac and Liska take on multiple twisted cases as #1 New York Times bestselling author Tami Hoag explores a murder from the past, a murder from the present, and a life that was never meant to be. As the bitter weather of late fall descends on Minneapolis, Detective Nikki Liska is restless, already bored with her new assignment to the cold case squad. She misses the rush of pulling an all-nighter and the sense of urgency of hunting a killer on the loose. Most of all she misses her old partner, Sam Kovac. Kovac is having an even harder time adjusting to Liska's absence but is distracted from his troubles by an especially brutal double homicide: a prominent university professor and his wife, bludgeoned and hacked to death in their home with a ceremonial Japanese samurai sword. Liska's case--the unsolved murder of a decorated sex crimes detective--is less of a distraction: Twenty-five years later, there is little hope for finding the killer who got away.
Meanwhile, Minneapolis resident Evi Burke has a life she only dreamed of as a kid in and out of foster care: a beautiful home, a loving family, a fulfilling job. But a danger from her past is stalking her idyllic present, bent on destroying the perfect life she was never meant to have.
As the trails of two crimes a quarter of a century apart twist and cross, Kovac and Liska race to find answers before a killer strikes again.
Synopsis
THE NEW DETECTIVE D.D. WARREN NOVEL BY THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES "MASTER OF PSYCHOLOGICAL SUSPENSE" (The Associated Press)
BOUND BY BLOOD
They were daughters of a monstera father who slaughtered eight prostitutes before dying himself. Dr. Adeline Glen left the nightmare behind, and now she specializes in pain management. Her sister, Shana Day, followed in her fathers violent footsteps, first killing at age fourteen and being incarcerated for more than twenty-five years.
After a brutal attack, Boston Detective D. D. Warren needs Adelines professional help to recover physically. But when a new psychopath known as the Rose Killer begins a reign of terror, D.D. must also consult the insane Shanawho claims she can help catch the madman.
D.D. may not yet be back on the job, but she is back on the hunt. Because the Rose Killer isnt just targeting lone women; he is targeting D.D. And D.D. knows there is only one way to take him down.
Synopsis
#1 New York Times bestselling author Tami Hoag delivers a shocking new thriller
Dana Nolan was a promising young TV reporter until a notorious serial killer tried to add her to his list of victims. Nearly a year has passed since surviving her ordeal, but the physical, emotional, and psychological scars run deep. Struggling with the torment of post-traumatic stress syndrome, plagued by flashbacks and nightmares as dark as the heart of a killer, Dana returns to her hometown in an attempt to begin to put her life back together. But home doesnt provide the comfort she expects.
Danas harrowing story and her return to small town life have rekindled police and media interest in the unsolved case of her childhood best friend, Casey Grant, who disappeared without a trace the summer after their graduation from high school. Terrified of truths long-buried, Dana reluctantly begins to look back at her past. Viewed through the dark filter of PTSD, old friends and loved ones become suspects and enemies. Questioning everything she knows, refusing to be defined by the traumas of her past and struggling against excruciating odds, Dana seeks out a truth that may prove too terrible to be believed
About the Author
Patricia Cornwell is one of the worlds major internationally bestselling authors, translated into thirty-six languages in more than 120 countries. She is a founder of the Virginia Institute of Forensic Science and Medicine; a founding member of the National Forensic Academy; a member of the Advisory Board for the Forensic Sciences Training Program at the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, New York City; and a member of the Harvard-affiliated McLean Hospitals National Council, where she is an advocate for psychiatric research. In 2008, Cornwell won the Galaxy British Book Awards Books Direct Crime Thriller of the Yearthe first American to win this prestigious award. In 2011, she was awarded the Medal of Chevalier of the Order of Arts and Letters by the Ministry of Culture in Paris. Her most recent bestsellers include The Bone Bed, Red Mist, Port Mortuary, The Scarpetta Factor, The Front, and Portrait of a Killer: Jack the Ripper. Her earlier works include Postmortemthe only novel to win five major crime awards in a single yearand Cruel and Unusual, which won Britains Gold Dagger Award for best crime novel of 1993. Dr. Kay Scarpetta herself won the 1999 Sherlock Award for the best detective created by an American author.