Promotional Information

Reissued in the brilliant new cover style alongside THE SURVIVORS CLUB - new in paperback All Lisa Gardner's recent novels have been NEW YORK TIMES bestsellers THE OTHER DAUGHTER was selected for the W H Smiths Thumping Good Read THE THIRD VICTIM sold over 100,000 copies in paperback The critics on Lisa Gardner: 'A high-octane, nerve-jangling tale of suspense' Harlan Coben 'Tough, gripping and oozing suspense ... a brilliant thriller from an author who looks set to wipe the floor with the competition' CRIME ONLINE 21 'Gardner indulges her fascination with the dark side of family life ... once again Gardner serves up suspense at a furious pace' PUBLISHERS WEEKLY 'A nail-biting novel packed with tension and ... building up to a terrifying denouement' GOOD HOUSEKEEPING 'A dark, powerful tale of nerve-shattering suspense' Tami Hoag

About the Author

Lisa Gardner sold her first novel when she was just 20 years old. In 1993 she graduated magna cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania with a degree in international relations. She lives in the New England area.

Reviews

In her newest, Gardner (The Perfect Husband) indulges her fascination with the dark side of family life, where the ties that bind also gag, choke and strangle. Professional event planner Melanie Stokes does not suspect that the death of a serial killer in a Texas electric chair 20 years before could have any relevance to her neatly ordered existence. But as it becomes clear that the life she's known (as the adopted daughter of Boston cardiologist Harper Stokes and his trophy wife, Patricia) is based on ugly secrets and bloody lies, her world unravels. With the help of FBI Agent David Riggs, who makes up for his lack of physical agilityÄthe result of ankylosing spondylitis (bad back problems)Äwith finely honed reflexes, street smarts and pure sex appeal, Melanie unearths what an intricately planned 25-year-old cover-up can't hide: the gruesome truth about her parentage. Once again, Gardner serves up suspense at a furious pace. (July) Copyright 1999 Cahners Business Information.