The phone messages waiting for Henry Pierce clearly aren't for him: "Where is Lilly? This is her number. It's on the site." Pierce has just moved into a new apartment, and he's been "chasing the dime"--doing all it takes so his company comes out first with a scientific breakthrough worth millions. But he can't get the messages for Lilly out of his head. As Pierce tries to help a woman he has never met, he steps into a world of escorts, websites, sex, and secret passions. A world where his success and expertise mean nothing...and where he becomes the chief suspect in a murder case, trapped in the fight of his life.
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"Hang on to your hats. This story is a real page turner. Henry Pierce began his career as a research scientist, building his own company throughout the years. He finally hits on a major medical discovery and needs to find an investor to fund further research. He finds an investor, but it comes with a high price and a very surprising ending."
— Jean (4 out of 5 stars)
“Put on your seat belt; this is one wild chase.”
— People“Remarkable…Unforgettable.”
— USA Today“Shocking…Guaranteed to leave the reader breathless.”
— Denver Post“Immaculately and inventively plotted.”
— Guardian (London)“Davis’ masterful dramatizations deliver the perfect complement to Connelly’s sophisticated mystery, sure to attract fans of his Harry Bosch series.”
— Publishers Weekly (audio review)“Davis creates some truly wonderful characters that might have stepped right out of LA Confidential. He brings a great sense of energy to all his work that permeates throughout and transmits itself beautifully to the listener.”
— AudioFile“Once again, Connelly keeps the reader’s heart racing and the pages turning…Connelly takes what could have been a typical suspense thriller and turns it into something exceptional through nonstop action and surprising twists.”
— Library Journal“Connelly is as hot as it gets…Connelly brings…two worlds together in a slam-bang finale that will leave fans gasping.”
— Booklist“Connelly diabolically teases readers with bits of exposition while scaring the hell out of them in the most accomplished slice of Hitchcock since the master’s heyday. The result is a tour de force of nerve-shredding suspense.”
— Kirkus Reviews" Slow to start, but soon picked-up. Great moderator and plot, Surprises at every corner. "
— Nancy, 2/9/2017" This story keeps you involved and you won't want to put it down. A real page turner if you will, full of intrigue and after you get involved there are lots of twists and turns. The narration was great every word. The story has a few surprises and an ending that I didn't expect "
— Carol, 6/22/2016Michael Connelly, author of suspense thriller and detective mysteries, was named a Grand Master by the Mystery Writers of America in 2023. He has written several #1 New York Times bestsellers and numerous titles that made the New York Times and USA Today bestseller lists. He has won most every award given in the mystery and thriller genres, including the Anthony Award for Best Novel and the Barry Award for Best Novel. He is a former newspaper reporter who also won numerous awards for his journalism.
Jonathan Davis has been inducted into the Audible Narrator Hall of Fame. A three-time recipient and fourteen-time nominee of the Audie Award, he has earned accolades for his narration from the New York Times, Publishers Weekly, the American Library Association, Booklist, the Audio Publishers Association, AudioFile magazine, and USA Today. He has narrated a variety of bestsellers and award-winners for top publishing houses. He also narrated over forty titles of the Star Wars franchise for Lucasfilm Ltd./PRH Audio, including several iconic movie tie-ins, has participated with Star Wars Celebration, and has built a significant fan base. His work as a narrator includes films and programming for National Geographic Television, NOVA, PBS, VH1, and Francis Ford Coppola. He grew up in Puerto Rico and speaks Spanish, Portuguese, and Hebrew.