Spilled Blood - Hardcover

Freeman MD, Brian

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1402798121 ISBN 13: 9781402798122

Publisher: Sterling Publishing Co Inc, 2012

Synopsis

A taut thriller about two rural Minnesota towns locked in a deadly feud--and a teenage girl caught in the crossfire. Linked by the Spirit River, the two towns couldn't be more different: in affluent Barron, a powerful and secretive scientific research corporation enriches its residents, while downriver in blue-collar St. Croix, victims of that company's carcinogenic waste struggle to survive. The bad blood between the communities escalates into open warfare when the beautiful Ashlynn, daughter of the corporation's president, is found shot dead--and a St. Croix girl, Olivia Hawk, is accused of the crime. Reluctantly, Olivia's mother summons her estranged husband Christopher, a Minneapolis lawyer, to come defend his daughter. As Christopher struggles to unravel the mystery of Ashlynn's murder and save his own daughter, he uncovers some ugly truths that endanger the residents of both towns. And looming over everything are the chilling, apocalyptic threats from a murderous psychopath known only as “Aquarius.”

About this title

Review:

'a great read from a rising star in the crime genre' crimesquad. (Crimesquad)

'This is a good thriller which rattles along with numerous twists and plot turns - without resorting to artificial cliff-hangers - concentrating instead on putting credible characters under pressure so that the reader actually feels for them and cares whether they survive or triumph' shotsmag. (shotsmag)

'The really clever bit is the story - always shockingly terrifying, but just about plausible enough to guarantee feverish page-turning after lights-out' Daily Mail. (Daily Mail)

'This gripping psychological thriller is a cut above the rest and will have you guessing until the very last twist' Candis magazine. (Candis magazine)

'This guy can tell a story' Michael Connelly. (Michael Connelly)

From the Back Cover:

On a March night outside the river town of Barron, Minnesota, three teenage girls meet in terrifying circumstances. By morning, one girl is dead, and another in jail. Olivia Hawk claims she didn't pull the trigger on Ashlynn Steele, but no one believes her. Olivia's best hope is her estranged father, an attorney from the city, who she barely knows any more. And if he's going to prove Olivia's innocence, he's going to have to learn everything about her public - and private - life, however much she might like to keep hidden. That's if he can truly believe her innocence at all... Includes the first appearance of Detective Jonathan Stride for three years in the short story Spitting Devil.

About this edition

• Publisher: Sterling Publishing Co Inc
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1402798121
• ISBN 13: 9781402798122
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 347