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Praise for Faye Kellerman:
· ‘Kellerman is an excellent writer’ The Times
· ‘Very exciting’ Daily Mail
· ‘Brutal but thoughtful and well-plotted, fast-moving and well told’ Observer
· ‘Sensational’ Mirror
· ‘Kellerman creates a claustrophobic atmosphere, against a background of seediness, violence and distrust’ Sunday Telegraph
· ‘Kellerman moves her gritty mean streets LA plot along with breakneck pace’ Irish Independent
Murder, a missing woman, and a sociopath from the past sweep Peter Decker and Rina Lazarus into a labyrinth of mystery and danger in this electrifying new tale of suspense from New York Times bestselling author Faye Kellerman. . . .
Fifteen years ago, high school senior Chris Whitman went to jail for murdering his girlfriend, Cheryl Diggs. Propelled by a misguided sense of chivalry, he confessed, determined to save another classmate, the beautiful and vulnerable Terry McLaughlin, from having to testify at his trial. When the truth came out, Chris was released from prison, married Terry—pregnant with his child—and changed his last name to Donatti. He also became a professional killer.
Peter Decker was the detective on the case, and over the years, he and Terry kept in touch. Now his friend is in L.A. and asking for a favor. Though Decker knows full well that getting involved will bring Terry's sociopathic husband back into his life, the obsessive and duty-bound LAPD lieutenant reluctantly agrees. The favor soon becomes complicated when Terry goes missing and Donatti disappears, leaving their fourteen-year-old son, Gabe, with no one to turn to except Decker and his wife, Rina Lazarus.
But Peter's search for Terry must share center stage with a gruesome murder. Adrianna Blanc, a neonatal nurse at St. Timothy's Hospital, had signed off her night shift at eight a.m. Six hours later, a foreman supervising the construction of a house in a nearby suburb discovered her body swinging from the rafters, a cable wire around her neck. Her car was found where she had parked it the night before, with no signs of foul play.
A dedicated and conscientious professional, Adrianna had a circle of close friends. Yet as Decker and his able team soon learn, the young woman also had her share of detractors. A party-hearty girl, she enjoyed booze, kinky sex, and revenge-cheating on her boyfriend, Garth Hammerling, another nurse at St. Tim's. Suspicions heat up when Decker and his team find that one of Adrianna's last phone calls was a provocative and disturbing message to her vacationing boyfriend—who himself has vanished without a trace. Was Adrianna's death something personal because of her carefree lifestyle? Or was this unusually cruel and very dramatic murder the first signs of a serial killer? With lives hanging in the balance, Decker and his colleagues, Sergeant Marge Dunn and Detective Scott Oliver, need to find answers and fast.
As if juggling two investigations weren't enough for the lieutenant (not to mention turning sixty!), things are becoming even more dangerous with his precarious home life. Ever the concerned parent, Decker wants to look after Terry's son, Gabe. Yet who will protect his own family? Because if there's one thing he knows for sure, with a sociopath like Donatti on the loose, no one is ever really safe.
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The nineteenth book in the hugely popular Peter Decker and Rina Lazarus series from New York Times bestselling author Faye Kellerman When LAPD Lieutenant Peter Decker reluctantly agrees to do a big favour for old friend Teresa McLaughlin, he knows that his involvement will bring her sociopathic husband, Chris Donatti, back into his life. But then Terry goes missing and Donatti disappears, leaving their 14-year-old son Gabe behind. Meanwhile Adrianna Blanc, a party-loving nurse, is found swinging from the rafters of a house in a wealthy suburban area. Her last phone call announced she was breaking up with her philandering boyfriend and Decker questions whether it was in fact suicide. With lives hanging in the balance, Decker and his team need to find answers fast. At home matters are just as precarious: while Decker and his wife Rina Lazarus want to look after young Gabe, with Donatti on the loose, no one is really ever safe. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Seller Inventory # GOR002279386
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: Good. 422 pages. Cover wornFifteen years ago, high school senior Ch ris Whitman went to jail for murdering his girlfriend. Propelled by a misguided sense of chivalry, he confessed, determined to sav e another classmate, Terry McLaughlin, from having to testify at his trial. When the truth came out, Chris was released from priso n, married Terry and changed his last name to Donatti. He also be came a professional killer.Peter Decker was the detective on the case, and over the years, he and Terry kept in touch. Now his fri end is asking for a favor. Though Decker knows that getting invol ved will bring Terry?s socio-pathic husband back into his life, t he LAPD lieutenant agrees. The favor soon becomes complicated whe n Terry goes missing and Donatti disappears, leaving their son, G abe, with no one to turn to except Decker and his wife, Rina Laza rus. But Peter?s search for Terry must share center stage with a gruesome murder. Adrianna Blanc, a neonatal nurse, had signed off her night shift at eight a.m. Six hours later, a foreman supervi sing the construction of a house nearby discovered her body swing ing from the rafters, a cable wire around her neck. As if jugglin g two investigations weren?t enough for the lieutenant, things ar e becoming even more dangerous with his precarious home life. Bec ause if there?s one thing he knows for sure, with a sociopath lik e Donatti on the loose, no one is ever really safe. Seller Inventory # 2672x