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Winner of every major prize in mystery writing, Jan Burke has earned a dedicated fan base with her acclaimed Irene Kelly novels. In this thrilling gem, Irene's sleuthing is put to the ultimate test when her husband is taken hostage. ". jam-packed with unrelenting suspense . with a charismatic cast of characters and some decidedly unusual psychological overtones."-Booklist
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"After Paretsky and Connolly, I place Burke in my pantheon of mystery/crime writers. Her Irene Kelly series gets better almost every book, culminating in Bloodlines, one of the best mystery books ever. Sure, she followed that up with a clunker, but every writer has a bad book."
— Ryan (4 out of 5 stars)
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" My new favorite mystery series. Irene Kelly is a reporter married to a homicide detective. quick reads. not too much gore and lots to think about. "
— Barbara, 12/30/2013 -
" an Irene Kelly mystery featuring an unpredictable group of pranksters who kidnap Frank, Irene's det. boyfriend Frank. "
— Ruth, 11/20/2013 -
" Gripping writing and plots, right from the start. I can't put the book down. "
— tiddle, 9/10/2013 -
" Very Good; Continuing character: Irene Kelly; reporter's cop husband is taken hostage by two men who he saved as boys many years earlier as they try to find out which cop was in on the crime. "
— Joe, 8/20/2013 -
" Awesome, kept me up at night because I couldn't wait to find out the next part. Burke has combined tenseness (is that a word?) with heart-pounding AND heart-breaking emotion! "
— Jan, 8/18/2013 -
" All the books in the Irene Kelly series are so good. This is no disappointment! "
— Jackie, 7/14/2013 -
" I found this book about as fuzzy as the vaseline lens photo of the author... "
— Ruth, 6/13/2013 -
" I love Irene Kelly and this novel was great since Irene is the one waiting by the phone and Frank has been kidnapped. There are layers to this story and the end was very satisfying. "
— Terrie, 1/8/2013 -
" good enough but more improbably than the other Irene Kelly stories I've read "
— Elaine, 12/24/2012 -
" Light reading but I enjoyed and will read more of her books. "
— Bonnie, 9/5/2012 -
" I bought this book because I liked the picture on the cover. It was a fast read. I liked her style of writing; it flowed smoothly and she didn't tend to repeat herself over and over in each chapter. "
— Bonnie, 8/21/2012 -
" You have to read these books in chronological order to get all the backgroung info. Each book builds on the characters, love her stuff. "
— Jenay, 6/1/2012 -
" I like this protagonist alot--she is edgy but real "
— Catherine, 5/13/2012 -
" My favorite, so far, of the Irene Kelly series. "
— Barbara, 1/14/2012 -
" A good kidnapping book. Human characters with believable falability. The plot was far fetched and the end felt like she was just trying to finish it up, but still an entertaining read. "
— Kate, 12/16/2011 -
" Irene gets in the way of the investigators who are try to find her kidnapped husband, however, she's usually one step ahead of them anyway. Great suspense, really moves along. "
— Joyce, 8/13/2011 -
" Irene gets in the way of the investigators who are try to find her kidnapped husband, however, she's usually one step ahead of them anyway. Great suspense, really moves along. "
— Nana, 11/22/2010 -
" good enough but more improbably than the other Irene Kelly stories I've read "
— Elaine, 7/5/2010 -
" All the books in the Irene Kelly series are so good. This is no disappointment! "
— Jackie, 6/13/2010 -
" Very Good; Continuing character: Irene Kelly; reporter's cop husband is taken hostage by two men who he saved as boys many years earlier as they try to find out which cop was in on the crime. <br/> "
— Joe, 8/27/2009 -
" My favorite, so far, of the Irene Kelly series. "
— Barbara, 5/7/2009 -
" I found this book about as fuzzy as the vaseline lens photo of the author... "
— Ruth, 2/3/2009 -
" an Irene Kelly mystery featuring an unpredictable group of pranksters who kidnap Frank, Irene's det. boyfriend Frank. "
— Ruth, 1/27/2009 -
" You have to read these books in chronological order to get all the backgroung info. Each book builds on the characters, love her stuff. "
— Jenay, 7/29/2008 -
" I bought this book because I liked the picture on the cover. It was a fast read. I liked her style of writing; it flowed smoothly and she didn't tend to repeat herself over and over in each chapter. "
— Bonnie, 6/27/2008
About Jan Burke
Jan Burke is the author of a dozen crime novels, including the popular Irene Kelly series, as well as a collection of short stories. She is the founder of the Crime Lab Project and is a member of the board of the California Forensic Science Institute. She lives in Southern California with her husband.
About Eliza Foss
Eliza Foss is an actress who has appeared in numerous theaters in New York City and around the country. She has narrated over thirty books and short stories, been featured in AudioFile magazine, and won five AudioFile Earphones Awards for her narrations.