Malice

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The gripping, edge-of-your-seat thriller featuring New Orleans detectives Rick Bentz and Reuben Montoya, from #1 New York Times bestselling author Lisa Jackson . . .

The scent is unmistakablegardenias, sweet and delicate, the same perfume that his beautiful first wife, Jennifer, always wore. Opening his eyes in the hospital room where hes recovering from an accident, New Orleans detective Rick Bentz sees her standing in the doorway. Then Jennifer blows him a kiss and disappears. But it couldnt have been Jennifer. She died twelve years ago . . .

Once out of the hospital, Bentz begins to see Jennifer everywhere, haunting and taunting him, then vanishing without a trace. Could she still be alive He cant tell his new wife, Olivia, about the sightings or his secret fear that hes losing his mindthough he knows she suspects something is wrong. But Olivia is also hiding a secret . . .

When a copy of Jennifers death certificate arrives in the mail, emblazoned with a red question mark, Bentz follows the postmark trail to Los Angeles. Then the murders begin, each victim a part of Jennifers past, each grisly corpse pointing to Bentz as the prime suspect. Someones been waiting patiently, silently, anticipating Bentzs every move. Soon it will be Bentzs turn to suffer for his sins. But he wont be the only one made to pay the ultimate price. For a diabolical killer has now made Olivia the prime target . . .

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Praise for Lisa Jacksons New Orleans Series:

Immediate and visceral, Jacksons latest is a superlative beach book, guaranteed to keep you glued to your folding chair until the sunlight fades. Especially gripping are Zoe and Chloes struggle to survive their ordeal, which takes the narrative in surprising directions...Jackson definitely knows how to keep readers riveted. Mystery Scene on Never Die Alone

Terrifying...a creepy thriller sure to please Jackson's many fans. Publishers Weekly on Devious

A nail-biting tale of dangerous secrets and deadly passions...should proveirresistible to fans of gritty, graphic suspense. Booklist on Devious

Filled with twists and secrets at every turn." The San Gabriel Valley Tribune on Devious

Explosively riveting a stunning success. TheProvidence Journal on Devious

Tensesuspensefulshockingwill leave readers on the edge of their seats. Booklist on Absolute Fear

If you love to be scared or you crave a good heart-thumping thriller, look for this one. Shiver is going to make you shudder. The Delaware Gazette on Shiver

Author Bio

Lisa Jackson is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of over ninety-five novels, including Liar, Liar, You Will Pay, After She's Gone, Deserves to Die, Running Scared, and Shiver. She is also the co-author of One Last Breath, Last Girl Standing and the Colony Series, written with her sister and bestselling author Nancy Bush, as well as the collaborative novels Sinister and Ominous, written with Nancy Bush and Rosalind Noonan. There are over thirty million copies of her novels in print and her writing has been translated into twenty languages. She lives with her family and beloved dogs in the Pacific Northwest. Readers can visit her online at LisaJackson.com.