Police detective Kathleen Mallory recognized the dead call girl. It was someone from her past, a woman who protected her on the streets of New York—and who betrayed her. Mallory also recognized the crime scene: victim hanging, hair in mouth, fire burning. It happened twenty-one years ago, when Mallory was a child. Now—whether it's the work of a copycat killer or a serial murderer—it has happened again. Kathleen Mallory's past has finally caught up with her.
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“O’Connell delivers all the best parts of suspense fiction—plot twists, chilling details, and a rapid pace—while simultaneously delving into the psyche of her protagonists. She displays not only the dark horrors of the criminal mind but also what lurks in the hearts of those who try to protect us.”
— Library Journal
“O’Connell’s crime-scene investigation techniques ring true, her plotting is breathtaking, and her psychology acute.”
— Booklist (starred review)“This novel is gritty, streetwise, funny, and sure to bring in more fans for the still-enigmatic Mallory.”
— Publishers WeeklyThe juxtaposition of grisly detail and elegantly elliptical writing creates suspense that builds and resonates.
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Carol O’Connell is the author of a number of popular crime novels featuring NYPD Detective Kathy Mallory. Some of her others books include The Judas Child, Winter House, Bone By Bone, Shell Game, and The Chalk Girl, which was published in January of 2012.
Michael Kramer is an AudioFile Earphones Award winner, a finalist for the prestigious Audie Award for Best Narration, and recipient of a Publishers Weekly Listen-Up Award. He is also an actor and director in the Washington, DC, area, where he is active in the area’s theater scene and has appeared in productions at the Shakespeare Theatre, the Kennedy Center, and Theater J.