The Crush: The gripping thriller from #1 New York Times bestseller - Softcover

Brown, Sandra

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0340827688 ISBN 13: 9780340827680

Publisher: Hodder Paperbacks, 2003

Synopsis

Obsession is about to get deadly . . .

When Dr Rennie Newton is summoned to jury duty, she brings to the courtroom the same degree of dedication and composure that she displays in the operating room. And it is this commitment to duty and precision that compels her to return a not guilty verdict in the trial of notorious killer, Ricky Lozada. But it might prove the most regrettable decision of her life . . .

When a rival colleague is brutally slain, Rennie is cast as prime suspect even though Lozada's menacing shadow looms over the murder. Not only does Lozada seem to be insinuating himself into every aspect of her life, but the police also seem intent on invading her privacy - particularly Wick Threadgill, an embittered detective with vengeance on his mind and a point to prove. As the stakes continue to rise, Rennie and Wick decide to forge an uneasy alliance - but what they both have yet to realise is that when the killer strikes, they won't see it coming . . .

***********

Praise for Sandra Brown

'Lust, jealousy, and murder suffuse Brown's crisp thriller'
Publishers Weekly

'Perfectly plotted . . . sin-tillating suspense'
People magazine

'Virtuoso plot twists . . . Brown's thriller engages the primal senses'
Kirkus Reviews

About this title

Product Description:

Notorious contract killer Ricky Lozada is on trial and Dr. Rennie Newton is on his jury. Bringing the same dedication she displays as a surgeon to this job, she delivers a verdict of not guilty-and discovers she has a new admirer. Days after Lozada's release, one of Rennie's professional rivals is brutally murdered. Although Lozada's dark shadow looms over the case, Rennie becomes the prime suspect ... while Lozada stalks her and grows more and more obsessed with having her. She forms an uneasy alliance with Wick Threadgill, a rogue detective with his own personal vendetta against Lozada. Wick has nothing to lose by confronting a hit man, who, like the prize scorpions he treasures, strikes so quickly Rennie may never see it coming.

Review:

A masterful storyteller, carefully crafting tales that keep readers on the edge of their seats (USA Today)

Perfectly plotted ... sin-tillating suspense (People magazine)

Millions of readers clamour for the compelling novels of Sandra Brown. And no wonder! She fires your imagination with irresistible characters, unexpected plot twists, scandalous secrets ... so electric you feel the zing! (Literary Guild)

Get your page-turning finger ready for Sandra Brown's latest (New Woman)

Fast fun (Cosmopolitan)

The Crush delivers a menacing villain and page-turning suspense (Booklist)

A pulse-quickening novel in every sense - a fun page-turning read (Han Ismail, Marketing)

About this edition

• Publisher: Hodder Paperbacks
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0340827688
• ISBN 13: 9780340827680
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 480