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.
Kate Reading, named an AudioFile Golden Voice, has recorded hundreds of audiobooks across many genres, over a thirty–year plus career and won the prestigious Audie Award for Best Narration. Among other awards, she has been recognized as an AudioFile Magazine Voice of the Century, Narrator of the Year, Best Voice in Science Fiction and Fantasy, and winner of an Publisher’s Weekly’s Listen-Up Award. She records at her home studio, Madison Productions, Inc., in Maryland.