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By Tami Hoag

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About the Author

Tami Hoag's novels have appeared regularly on the national bestseller lists since the publication of her first book in 1988. She lives in California.

Prizes

Reissued in the stunning new livery All Tami Hoag's backlist is being reissued in 2004 Her terrific new hardback, KILL THE MESSENGER, is published in Orion Trade in Nov 04 Her most recent novels have been bestsellers both in the UK and in the USA Tami Hoag is the author of seven consecutive NEW YORK TIMES top 10 bestsellers STILL WATERS alone has sold over 2.1 million copies to date Tami Hoag has won numerous awards for her writing, including a Lifetime Achievement Award, and received excellent reviews for all her novels: 'A taut, intelligent thriller, which is genuinely scary, with a strong sense of place' SUNDAY TIMES 'Confirms that she can turn out a police procedural as gritty, grimy and engrossing as the best of them ... the quality of the writing make [it] a standout novel' OBSERVER 'Tami Hoag demonstrates just why she has become one of the hottest names in the suspense game... bottom line: leaves the competition in the dust' PEOPLE 'Hoag has the bestselling writer's way with a punchy sentence, and keeps the surprises coming right up to the very last page' THE TIMES

Reviews

After a messy and very public divorce from her magnate husband, Elizabeth Stuart is persuaded by her old college chum to move from Atlanta to Still Creek, Minn. When car trouble strikes, Elizabeth hoofs it to a construction site--and finds the developer, Jarrold Jarvis, in his car with his throat cut. Sheriff Dane Jantzen figures the deed was done by a transient: Jarrold's wallet was stolen and his glove compartment rifled. Elizabeth, who now owns the local newspaper, suspects most everyone in town: Jarvis had kept a secret list of names of people who owed him money. Dane and Elizabeth start off their eventual romance by treating each other like dirt--exchanging what passes for snappy repartee. Dane insists on escorting Elizabeth to a press conference because ``I want to know where your mouth is.'' She retorts, ``it won't be kissing your ass.'' The characters are no more agreeable than the plot is focused on finding the murderer. Perhaps that's why the effect of Hoag's ( Lucky's Lady ) story is less ``still'' than static. (Nov.)