Final Truth (Wheeler Large Print Book: Truth Series) - Hardcover

Stewart, Mariah

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1597222992 ISBN 13: 9781597222990

Publisher: Wheeler Pub Inc, 2006

Synopsis

In her thrill-packed trilogy Cold Truth, Hard Truth, and Dark Truth, Mariah Stewart proved beyond a shadow of a doubt that she can brilliantly and suspensefully handle the truth. Can you? Then prepare yourself for the shocking, eye-opening Final Truth, in which a woman who specializes in exposing lies finds herself trapped in a real-life nightmare.

All that stands between Lester Ray Barnes and the state of Florida’s death chamber is a judge’s signature. He is sentenced to die for the rape and murder of a young woman, his conviction hinging on two pieces of evidence: DNA testing and an eyewitness who placed him at the scene. But when the story breaks that the DNA testimony at trial had been fabricated and that the eyewitness was coerced by a cop, all hell breaks loose. In the absence of credible evidence to sustain the conviction, the court is forced to set Lester Ray free. It’s the sort of circus the media adore–until it turns into the kind of Grimm’s fairy tale the media love even more.

Intrigued by the story of a young man railroaded by justice, true-crime writer Regan Landry is drawn into Lester Ray’s camp like a moth to a flame. For Regan, writing is a way to stay connected to her late literary-legend father, and her knack for detective work makes her a natural when it comes to uncovering new leads in even the murkiest mysteries.

Eager for the spotlight, Lester Ray willingly agrees to work with Regan on a tell-all about his experience as an innocent man on death row. But less than a week after leaving prison, he vanishes from the Sunshine State. Soon after, darkness descends on the outer banks of North Carolina as a string of women are raped and murdered in a frenzied spree. Fearing the worst, Regan, along with Special Agent Mitch Peyton and the FBI, sweeps in to confront the unspeakable: the horrifying possibility that they have helped to free a cunning monster with an insatiable appetite for death–and a ruthless determination never to be caged again.

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Review

Praise for Mariah Stewart
Cold Truth
"Tantalizing . . . intriguing and enjoyable."
-Publishers Weekly
Hard Truth
"Stewart's characters are rich and the intrigue compelling."
-Romantic Times
Dead Wrong
"Fast-paced and intricately plotted, Stewart's new novel combines engaging characters with a unique premise, adds an unexpected romance to the mix, and overlays it all with her singular knack for keeping readers up at night."
-Library Journal

Dead Certain
"Crackles with danger and suspense. Great characterization and gripping drama make Stewart's books hot tickets."
-Romantic Times (four-star review)

"From the Hardcover edition."

Praise for Mariah Stewart
Cold Truth
" Tantalizing . . . intriguing and enjoyable."
- Publishers Weekly
Hard Truth
" Stewart's characters are rich and the intrigue compelling."
- Romantic Times
Dead Wrong
" Fast-paced and intricately plotted, Stewart's new novel combines engaging characters with a unique premise, adds an unexpected romance to the mix, and overlays it all with her singular knack for keeping readers up at night."
- Library Journal

Dead Certain
" Crackles with danger and suspense. Great characterization and gripping drama make Stewart's books hot tickets."
- Romantic Times (four-star review)

"From the Hardcover edition."

Praise for Mariah Stewart

Cold Truth

"Tantalizing . . . intriguing and enjoyable."
-Publishers Weekly

Hard Truth

"Stewart's characters are rich and the intrigue compelling."
-Romantic Times

Dead Wrong

"Fast-paced and intricately plotted, Stewart's new novel combines engaging characters with a unique premise, adds an unexpected romance to the mix, and overlays it all with her singular knack for keeping readers up at night."
-Library Journal
Dead Certain

"Crackles with danger and suspense. Great characterization and gripping drama make Stewart's books hot tickets."
-Romantic Times (four-star review)
"From the Hardcover edition."

About the Author

Mariah Stewart is the bestselling author of numerous novels and several novellas. She is a RITA finalist for romantic suspense and is the recipient of the Award of Excellence for contemporary romance, a RIO (Reviewers International Organization) Award honoring excellence in women's fiction, and a Reviewers' Choice Award from Romantic Times magazine. A native of Hightstown, New Jersey, she is a three-time recipient of the Golden Leaf Award and a Lifetime Achievement Award from the New Jersey Romance Writers, and has been inducted into their Hall of Fame. Stewart is a member of the Valley Forge Romance Writers, the New Jersey Romance Writers, and the Romance Writers of America. She lives with her husband, two daughters, and two rambunctious golden retrievers amid the rolling hills of Chester County, Pennsylvania.

"From the Hardcover edition."

About this edition

• Publisher: Wheeler Pub Inc
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 1597222992
• ISBN 13: 9781597222990
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 427