Before she dies

Format:

Book

Title:

Before she dies

Author:

Burton, Mary (Mary T.), author.

ISBN:

9781420110210

Publication:

New York, N.Y. : Zebra Books/Kensington Pub., [2012]

Physical Description:

410 pages ; 17 cm

Series title(s):

Zebra romantic suspense.

Summary:

"No one knows about defense attorney Charlotte Wellington's murdered sister, or about her childhood spend with the carnival that's just arrived in town. For Charlotte, what's past is past. But others don't agree. And as a madman's body count rises, she and Detective Daniel Rokov are drawn into a mission that's become terrifyingly personal..." -- P. 4 of cover.

Subject(s):

Serial murders -- Fiction.

Carnivals -- Fiction.

Genre:

Romantic suspense fiction.

Detective and mystery fiction.

Fiction.

Thrillers (Fiction)

Electronic Access:

http://www.kensingtonbooks.com

Holds:

Available:*

Library	Call Number	Status
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Summary

He Is Their Judge. . .

In death, they are purified. Holding his victims under water, he washes away their sins as they struggle for their last breath. Then he stakes their bodies to the ground, exposing them for what they really are. Witches, sent to tempt and to corrupt. . .

Jury. . .

No one knows about defense attorney Charlotte Wellington's murdered sister, or about her childhood spent with the carnival that's just arrived in town. For Charlotte, what's past is past. But others don't agree. And as a madman's body count rises, she and Detective Daniel Rokov are drawn into a mission that's become terrifyingly personal. . .

And Executioner

At last, she is within his reach. All his victims deserve their fate, but her guilt is greatest. And with every scream, he will make her see what it means to suffer and repent--before she dies. . .

Praise for the novels of Mary Burton

"Terrifying. . .this chilling thriller is an engrossing story." -- Library Journal on Merciless

"Stieg Larsson fans will find a lot to like in Burton's taut, well-paced novel." -- Publishers Weekly on Senseless "A twisted tale. . .I couldn't put it down!" --Lisa Jackson on Dying Scream

Author Notes

Mary Burton was born in the U.S. and earned an English degree from Virginia¿s Hollins University. After a decade of working in marketing and sales, Mary Burton became convinced she could write and sell one of her many stories. Burton left the marketing profession and devoted all her spare time to writing a novel. Soon after, she sold her first manuscript to Harlequin Historicals. Since that initial sale, MB had written twelve historical romances for Harlequin Historicals, four short romantic suspenses for Silhouette Romantic Suspense and a non-fiction book The Insider¿s Guide to Direct Marketing. Her first single title romantic suspense for Zebra I¿m Watching You is a December 2007 release. In 2005, The Unexpected Wife was a finalist Romance Writers of America¿s RITA contest and Wise Moves was 2006 nominee for the Romantic Times¿ Critics Choice Award. I¿m Watching You received critical acclaim from New York Times Best Selling author Carla Neggers.

(Bowker Author Biography)

Reviews (1)

Publisher's Weekly Review

Burton's latest romantic suspense will have readers sleeping with the lights on. Charlotte Wellington escaped her life as a carnival fortune-teller at age 16, after her sister's murder. She also left behind her infant niece, Sooner. Now, 18 years later, Charlotte has become an ice-veneered defense attorney in Alexandria, Va. Her secret background catches up with her when her stepfather pulls his carnival into Alexandria, and Sooner is the new Madame Divine. Meanwhile, Det. Daniel Rokov, Charlotte's strictly sex-only-no-commitment lover, is working on the murder case of a woman staked in an abandoned building, "witch" crudely tattooed on her forehead. When a second ritualistic murder occurs, Charlotte worries that Sooner could be next. The terrifying viewpoint of the killer, who tortures his victims and has reserved stakes for Charlotte and Sooner, adds tension to this well-paced thriller with a gloss of romance. (Feb.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.