Dying for Mercy - Hardcover

Clark, Mary Jane

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0061286117 ISBN 13: 9780061286117

Publisher: William Morrow & Co, 2009

Synopsis

TV host Eliza Blake and her colleagues are touring a historic New York estate when a body is discovered along with a clue in a stone fountain, causing Eliza and the home's owners to uncover even more clues and riddles; but someone his determined to keep one last secret and threatens the lives of Eliza and her crew. 125,000 first printing.

About this title

Review:

smooth... Those curious about Tuxedo Park will appreciate the well-researched portrait of the real-life exclusive community -- Publishers Weekly

As always, Clark gives the reader a strong trail of red herrings. This is another satisfying look at the behind-the-scenes world of television network news tied around an intriguing puzzle--Booklist

"Clark has perfected the suspense novel . . . in classic Christie fashion."--Booklist

"smooth . . . Those curious about Tuxedo Park will appreciate the well-researched portrait of the real-life exclusive community."--Publishers Weekly

Clark's latest rivals Christie's best. Her short, to-the-point chapters, lucid prose, numerous suspects and faceless murderer's creepy monologues keep the suspense at its chilliest level -- and move the story forward at a brisk clip. One of Clark's -- and the genre's -- best.--Associated Press

Clark has perfected the suspense novel . . . in classic Christie fashion. --Booklist"

Clark s latest rivals Christie s best. Her short, to-the-point chapters, lucid prose, numerous suspects and faceless murderer s creepy monologues keep the suspense at its chilliest level and move the story forward at a brisk clip. One of Clark s and the genre s best.--Associated Press"

smooth . . . Those curious about Tuxedo Park will appreciate the well-researched portrait of the real-life exclusive community. --Publishers Weekly"

From the Back Cover:

When death shatters the serenity of the exclusive moneyed enclave of Tuxedo Park, New York, Eliza Blake, cohost of the country's premier morning television show KEY to America, is on the scene. While attending a lavish gala at her friends' newly renovated estate, Pentimento, Eliza's host is found dead—a grotesque suicide that is the first act in a macabre and intricately conceived plan to expose the sins of the past involving some of the town's most revered citizens.

Determined to find out the truth, Eliza and her KEY News colleagues—producer Annabelle Murphy, cameraman B.J. D'Elia, and psychiatrist Margo Gonzalez—discover that Pentimento holds the key. Nestled in the park's sprawling architectural masterpieces, picturesque gardeners' cottages, and lush, rolling landscape, the glorious mansion is actually a giant "puzzle house," filled with ingenious clues hidden in its fireplaces, fountains, and frescoes that lead them from one suspicious locale to another—and, one by one, to the victims of a fiendish killer.

As Pentimento gives up its secrets, it becomes clear that no amount of wealth or privilege will keep the residents of Tuxedo Park safe. But just when Eliza unearths one final surprise, she comes face-to-face with a murderer who believes that some puzzles should never be solved.

About this edition

• Publisher: William Morrow & Co
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0061286117
• ISBN 13: 9780061286117
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 377