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From New York Times bestselling author J.A. Jance comes a chilling tale of suspense, where romance turns deadly at the hands of a man whose heart is filled with...
CRUEL INTENT
On a dating site, singleatheart.com, bored housewives can find romance with married men looking for sex without strings. But these "married singles" are flirting with more than just their vows. At the heart of this seemingly innocent service, a vengeful computer hacker is playing games with people's lives...and deaths.
Ex-television journalist Ali Reynolds just wants a break from excitement. In the midst of a remodel, the last thing she expects is a murder investigation that will stop the construction on her home. But when the savagely murdered body of stay-at-home mom Morgan Forester is found, Ali's contractor Bryan is the prime suspect. Bryan swears he has nothing to do with his wife's murder -- but as the investigation progresses Ali seems to be the only resident of Sedona who believes him.
Determined to prove Bryan's innocence, Ali unknowingly lands herself directly in the path of a calculating killer. In a world filled with encrypted computer traps and life-threatening lies, will Ali be able to decode the actions of a ruthless man determined to destroy women -- before he uses his wicked website to find her?
Review
"Jance, whose books are read by millions, is on to something." -- Kathleen Daley for The Star-Ledger (Newark, NJ)
Synopsis
A cold-blooded murderer lures former newscaster Ali Reynolds into a chilling web of online romance—and doom—in this exciting thriller from the New York Times bestselling author of Hand of Evil Ex–television journalist Ali Reynolds just wants a break from excitement to remodel her new home. But when the savagely murdered body of stay-at-home mom Morgan Forester is found, Ali’s contractor Bryan is the prime suspect. Bryan swears he has nothing to do with his wife’s murder—but as the investigation progresses, Ali seems to be the only person who believes him. Determined to prove Bryan’s innocence, she logs onto singleatheart.com, a dating site for "married singles," and unknowingly lands herself directly in the path of a calculating killer. With her "trademark breathless pace" (Publishers Weekly), New York Times bestselling author J. A. Jance ramps up the suspense as Ali races to decode the actions of a vengeful computer hacker . . . before he uses his wicked website to find her.
Synopsis
New York Times bestselling author J.A. Jance s Cruel Intent , featuring Ali Reynolds, is now available from Encore
Ali Reynolds doesn t necessarily go looking for trouble but that doesn t mean it won t come looking for her. When Ali s contractor s faithless wife is slaughtered in her own front yard, no one is surprised when the cops declare Morgan s betrayed husband to be the prime suspect. Bryan Forester swears he didn t do it, and Ali believes him, but no one else does, including Ali s old friend, Homicide Detective Dave Holman. As Ali attempts to prove Bryan s innocence, she finds herself at odds with Dave while, at the same time, unwittingly attracting the attention of a ruthless serial killer, a man who specializes in a deadly game of cyber hide-and-seek. Now he s it, and Ali Reynolds is next on his list.
J.A. Jance knows how to deliver the spine-tingling sleuthing that millions of listeners have come to love and Cruel Intent will thrill every one of them."
Synopsis
From
New York Times bestselling author J.A. Jance comes a chilling tale of suspense, where a cold-blooded murderer lures former newscaster Ali Reynolds into a chilling web of online romance--and doom.
On a dating site, SingleatHeart.com, bored housewives can find romance with married men looking for sex without strings. But these "married singles" are flirting with more than just their vows. At the heart of this seemingly innocent service, a vengeful computer hacker is playing games with people's lives...and deaths.
Ex-television journalist Ali Reynolds just wants a break from excitement. In the midst of a remodel, the last thing she expects is a murder investigation that will stop the construction on her home. But when the savagely murdered body of stay-at-home mom Morgan Forester is found, Ali's contractor Bryan is the prime suspect. Bryan swears he has nothing to do with his wife's murder--but as the investigation progresses Ali seems to be the only resident of Sedona who believes him.
Determined to prove Bryan's innocence, Ali unknowingly lands herself directly in the path of a calculating killer. In a world filled with encrypted computer traps and life-threatening lies, will Ali be able to decode the actions of a ruthless man determined to destroy women--before he uses his wicked website to find her?
Synopsis
New York Times
bestselling author J.A. Jance’s Cruel Intent
, featuring Ali Reynolds, is now available from Encore! Ali Reynolds doesn’t necessarily go looking for trouble—but that doesn’t mean it won’t come looking for her. When Ali’s contractor’s faithless wife is slaughtered in her own front yard, no one is surprised when the cops declare Morgan’s betrayed husband to be the prime suspect. Bryan Forester swears he didn’t do it, and Ali believes him, but no one else does, including Ali’s old friend, Homicide Detective Dave Holman. As Ali attempts to prove Bryan’s innocence, she finds herself at odds with Dave while, at the same time, unwittingly attracting the attention of a ruthless serial killer, a man who specializes in a deadly game of cyber hide-and-seek. Now he’s “it,” and Ali Reynolds is next on his list.
J.A. Jance knows how to deliver the spine-tingling sleuthing that millions of listeners have come to love—and Cruel Intent will thrill every one of them.
Synopsis
New York Times
bestselling author J.A. Jance’s Cruel Intent
, featuring Ali Reynolds, is now available from Encore!
Ali Reynolds doesn’t necessarily go looking for trouble—but that doesn’t mean it won’t come looking for her. When Ali’s contractor’s faithless wife is slaughtered in her own front yard, no one is surprised when the cops declare Morgan’s betrayed husband to be the prime suspect. Bryan Forester swears he didn’t do it, and Ali believes him, but no one else does, including Ali’s old friend, Homicide Detective Dave Holman. As Ali attempts to prove Bryan’s innocence, she finds herself at odds with Dave while, at the same time, unwittingly attracting the attention of a ruthless serial killer, a man who specializes in a deadly game of cyber hide-and-seek. Now he’s “it,” and Ali Reynolds is next on his list.
J.A. Jance knows how to deliver the spine-tingling sleuthing that millions of listeners have come to love—and Cruel Intent will thrill every one of them.
About the Author
J.A. Jance is the New York Times bestselling author of the Ali Reynolds series, the J.P. Beaumont series, the Joanna Brady series, as well as a series of several Southwestern thrillers featuring the Walker family. Born in South Dakota and brought up in Bisbee, Arizona, Jance and her husband live in Seattle, Washington, and Tucson, Arizona. Visit her online at JAJance.com.