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New York Times bestselling author Tami Hoag returns with a thriller that begins with a shocking crime scene you’ll never forget and follows two relentless detectives on a manhunt that ends in a chilling confrontation with the essence of human evil. It was a crime so brutal, it changed the lives of even the most hardened homicide cops. The Haas family murders left a scar on the community nothing can erase, but everyone agrees that convicting the killer, Karl Dahl, is a start. Only Judge Carey Moore seems to be standing in the way. Her ruling that Dahl’s prior criminal record is inadmissible raises a public outcry—and puts the judge in grave danger. When an unknown assailant attacks Judge Moore in a parking garage, two of Minneapolis’ s top cops are called upon to solve the crime and keep the judge from further harm. Detective Sam Kovac is as hard-boiled as they come, and his wisecracking partner, Nikki Liska, isn’t far behind. Neither one wants to be on this case, but when Karl Dahl escapes from custody, everything changes, and a seemingly straightforward case cartwheels out of control. The stakes go even higher when the judge is kidnapped—snatched out of her own bed even as the police sit outside, watching her house. Now Kovac and Liska must navigate through a maze of suspects that includes the stepson of a murder victim, a husband with a secret life, and a rogue cop looking for revenge where the justice system failed. With no time to spare, the detectives are pulled down a strange dark trail of smoke and mirrors, where no one is who they seem and everyone is guilty of Prior Bad Acts.
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"After a horendous murder of a woman and her 2 foster children rocks the community Detective Kovac finds himself protecting a judge who was attacked after ruling for the killer. He subsequently escapes from jail and goes looking for the judge to voice his "appreciation". "
— Joy (4 out of 5 stars)
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“A simple court hearing explodes into a multifaceted case at the start of this stunning meld of thriller and police procedural from bestseller Hoag…she stands above the competition, creating complex characters who evolve more than those in most thrillers. The breathtaking plot twists are perfectly paced in this compulsive page-turner, which ends on a romantic note.”
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“A first-rate thriller with an ending that will knock your socks off.”
— Booklist
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Terrie Griffith, 4/11/2019
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" The way this book was written allowed me to visualize everything exceptionally easy! "
— Naomi, 2/17/2014 -
" Pretty good - I like the Kovak/Liska combo. "
— Carol, 2/11/2014 -
" Definitely a thriller, will keep you turning pages! "
— Nina, 2/3/2014 -
" Finished it in three trips to West Bend. Yet another super crime thriller by Tami Hoag. I did however, not notice it was also part of a series and this was book #3 but who cares, it was fantastic. Loved it. "
— Sarah, 1/10/2014 -
" good read, I figured out who the killer was by the middle of the book. "
— Joanne, 1/10/2014 -
" Another great one by Tami Hoag!!! "
— Lori, 1/9/2014 -
" This was such a goooooooooooood read!!!! Anyone who is a fan of the csi's would enjoy this book!! "
— Paperback_hussie, 1/8/2014 -
" I love Tami Hoag's stories...I just can't put them down! "
— Dara, 1/7/2014 -
" Fun enough. It's something I'd recommend to anyone looking for a run of the mill mystery/suspense novel. Didn't change the world or anything, but was a good, fun read. Good at what it intended to be, I guess, but not the same caliber as books I rated 4 or 5. "
— Kesha, 1/6/2014 -
" Excellent book!! I could not put it down. Very graphic...not for the faint of heart. "
— Shirley, 12/17/2013
About Tami Hoag
Tami Hoag is known for combining thrilling plots with character-driven suspense in her fiction, and her novels have appeared regularly on national bestseller lists since the publication of her first book in 1988.
About Erik Bergmann
Erik Bergmann is a winner of the AudioFile Earphones Award. He is the narrator of the Area 51 and Justice League audiobook series, as well as the voice of Fred on the companion audiobook for the Warner Bros. feature film Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed. He has also dabbled in television, making appearances on Saturday Night Live and doing voice-over work for Random! Cartoons.