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First Published:
Aug 1999, 355 pages
Paperback:
May 2000, 352 pages
Takes us inside the twisted mind of a psychopath...and the heart of a woman who refuses to let him win.
A merciless killer on the hunt...
An innocent child in his sights...
A woman driven to the edge to stop him...
Iris Johansen, New York Times bestselling author of The Face of
Deception and The Ugly Duckling, returns with the most daring,
terrifying, and nerve-shattering novel of her career as she takes us inside
the twisted mind of a psychopath...and the heart of a woman who refuses to
let him win.
The killer knew Eve Duncan all too well. He knew the pain she felt for her
murdered daughter, Bonnie, whose body was never found. He knew that as one
of the nation's top forensic sculptors she would insist on identifying nine
skeletons unearthed on a bluff near Georgia's Talladega Falls. And he knew
that she wouldn't be able to resist the temptation of believing that one of
those skeletons--the one belonging to a young girl--might be Bonnie's.
But that is only the beginning of the killer's sadistic game. Soon the calls
begin to come. Sly, insinuating, chilling. Whoever is on the other end of
the line is watching. He sees every move Eve makes. He savors her pain. He
could strike at any time. But that's not what he wants--not yet.
In a heartbeat, Eve's world is turned upside down. Not even the two tough,
powerful, and relentless men who would do anything to keep Eve safe can help
her. Charismatic business magnate John Logan and hard-as-nails Atlanta
detective Joe Quinn can't go where Eve must go. Because the killer wants her
alone, and he'll use his ace in the hole to make sure Eve complies.
Now Eve Duncan must match wits with the most dangerous of psychopaths. A man
for whom life and death is no more than a game. A killing game. And he won't
stop playing until he's gotten the prize he wants most: Eve's life.
Talladega Falls, Georgia
January 20
6:35 A.M.
The skeleton had been in the ground for a long time. Joe Quinn had seen
enough of them to recognize that. But how long? He turned to Sheriff
Bosworth. "Who found it?"
"Two hikers. They stumbled on it late last night. Those rains the
past few days washed it out of the ground. Hell, that storm slid half the
mountain into the falls. A real gully washer." His gaze narrowed on
Joe's face. "You must have hotfooted up here from Atlanta as soon as
you heard about it."
"Yes."
"You think it's connected to one of the Atlanta PD's cases?"
"Maybe." He paused. "No. This is an adult."
"You're looking for a kid?"
"Yes." Every day. Every night. Always. He shrugged. "The
initial report didn't say whether ...
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