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Beware the Black Widow. To love her is to die! The spinetingling new thriller about a depraved female serial killer from the Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling author. Jordan Price doesn't look like your typical serial killer... Young and beautiful, she exudes innocence and vulnerability. But after her latest husband dies in mysterious circumstances, Rick Carson is forced to consider her capable of cold-blooded murder. The deeper he delves into the string of deaths which stalk Jordan, the more dangerous the game of cat-and-mouse becomes. The targets are changing and suddenly no one is safe. If Jordan is as innocent as she claims, Rick may have placed in a brutal killer's crosshairs. But if she's guilty, Rick will pay in blood! / Close Enough to Kill was a no. 1 Heatseeker, with sales in excess of 55k. / Beverly Barton is a New York Times top 5 bestseller. /Publishing every 3 months to increase profile. /Major retail and consumer marketing campaign to propel this author into the top 20. /Terrifying high-concept plot makes this a must-read for all fans of Karin Slaughter, Karen Rose & Tess Gerritsen. / Featured title in AVON's Closer book club - over 550k readers All bookshop, independent and library sales to Gardners Books and Betrams. www.gardners.com www.bertrams.com www.avon-books.co.uk avon@harpercollins.co.uk / Competition: Karin Slaughter, Tess Gerritsen, Karen Rose

About the Author

An avid reader since childhood, Beverly Barton wrote her first book at the age of nine. Since then, she has gone on to write well over sixty novels and is a New York Times bestselling author. Beverly lives in Alabama in the U.S.

Reviews

Praise for Close Enough to Kill and The Dying Game: "Not for the faint of heart! Shocking and terrifying, it will chill you to the bone." Tess Gerritsen, bestselling author of The Bone Garden 'This gripping crime novel ... [is] not for the faint-hearted ... you'll be guessing until the very end.' Closer Praise for Close Enough to Kill and The Dying Game: "Not for the faint of heart! Shocking and terrifying, it will chill you to the bone." Tess Gerritsen, bestselling author of The Bone Garden 'This gripping crime novel ... [is] not for the faint-hearted ... you'll be guessing until the very end.' Closer