Synopses & Reviews
Dear Dr. Owens, If you are reading this letter, I am dead and I would be most grateful if you could solve my murder
Forensic pathologist Dr. Samantha Owens thought life was finally returning to normal after she suffered a terrible personal loss. Settling into her new job at Georgetown University, the illusion is shattered when she receives a disturbing letter from a dead man imploring her to solve his murder. There's only one catch. Timothy Savage's death was so obviously the suicide of a demented individual that the case has been closed.
When Sam learns Savage left a will requesting she autopsy his body, she feels compelled to look into the case. Sam's own postmortem discovers clear signs that Savage was indeed murdered. And she finds DNA from a kidnapped child whose remains were recovered years earlier.
The investigation takes Sam into the shadows of a twenty-year-old mystery that must be solved to determine what really happened to Timothy Savage. Nothing about the case makes sense but it is clear someone is unwilling to let anyone, especially Samantha Owens, discover the truth.
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"SHOCKING SUSPENSE, COMPELLING CHARACTERS AND
FASCINATING FORENSIC DETAILS."
-LISA GARDNER, #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR
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"Mystery fiction has a new name to watch."
-John Connolly
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"Outstanding... The police procedural details never get in the way of the potent characterization and clever plotting, and Ellison systematically cranks up the intensity all the way to the riveting ending."
-Publishers Weekly, starred review, on The Immortals
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"Fans of intelligently written, intricately crafted thrillers should definitely check out J.T. Ellison's latest Taylor Jackson novel, 14. Fusing gritty cop drama with dark psychological thriller, Ellison distinguishes herself with exceptional character development, consistently breakneck pacing and a sense of authenticity throughout."
-Chicago Tribune
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"Darkly compelling and thoroughly chilling, with rich characterization and a well-layered plot, All the Pretty Girls is everything a great crime thriller should be."
-Allison Brennan
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"Thriller Award–winner Ellison introduces Dr. Samantha Owens, Tennessee's head medical examiner, in this scintillating first in a new forensic series.... The suspenseful plot takes many a twist and turn before reaching its startling conclusion."
-Publishers Weekly on A Deeper Darkness
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"A gut-wrenching tale that rings with emotional resonance and heart amidst the thrills, A Deeper Darkness ranks as Ellison's best book yet. Her amazing streak of great thrillers continues."
-RT Book Reviews, Top Pick
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"Coulter and Ellison deliver a book that's sure to be one of the best thrillers of the year." -Jeff Ayers, Associated Press on The Final Cut
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"Shocking suspense, compelling characters and fascinating forensic details." -Lisa Gardner, #1 New York Times bestselling author, on When Shadows Fall
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"You want compelling characters, warp-speed action, a complex, terrifying plot, then When Shadows Fall is for you."
-Catherine Coulter, #1 New York Times bestselling author
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"A terrific thriller....Fans of forensic
mysteries, such as those by Patricia Cornwell, should immediately add this series to their A-lists." -Bookliston When Shadows Fall, Starred Review
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"Exceptional....A standout in the romantic thriller subgenre." -Publishers Weekly on When Shadows Fall, Starred Review
About the Author
J.T. Ellison is the New York Times bestselling author of 12 critically acclaimed novels and multiple short stories, and has been published in over 20 countries. THE COLD ROOM won the ITW Thriller Award for Best Paperback Original of 2010 and WHERE ALL THE DEAD LIE was a 2012 RITA&