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About The Book
Rising star Jan Burke -- whom reviewers have consistently compared to Patricia Cornwell, Sue Grafton, and Robert Parker -- surpasses already high expectations in Liar, her most riveting work to date.Intrepid sleuth/reporter Irene Kelly barely has time to recover from the shock of learning that her estranged aunt has been killed before being blindsided by an even bigger surprise -- she's the number one suspect!With the LAPD biting fast at her heels, Irene searches for her aunt's son, Travis -- a young man who wants nothing to do with Irene or any of the Kelly clan. The seeds of contention sown by family members no longer living are now being reaped by the next generation in ways no one would ever have expected. As deeply buried family skeletons are unearthed, the line between stalker and stalked becomes increasingly blurred, with dangerous consequences for Irene. She casts her lot with Travis, who she believes is the killer's next target, but her efforts to protect him place her squarely in harm's way. Now Irene must dodge not only the arm of the law but also the reach of a killer who appears to want to settle the score of an age-old family grudge. Only by sorting out the truth from the lies in a skein of old family secrets involving bigamy and adultery, alibis and murder, and secrets encrypted in hobo signs will she learn who has begun to kill again -- and why.In Liar, Jan Burke delivers her trademark skillfully woven tale with complex characters, gripping suspense, and heart-stopping action, but this time Irene Kelly must play a deadly game with the highest and most personal stakes ever.
Product Details
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster (June 7, 2011)
- Length: 352 pages
- ISBN13: 9781451655988
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Raves and Reviews
Kathy Reichs author of Deja Dead An intricately plotted story with feisty, intelligent, and eminently likable characters.
USA Today Jan Burke is on the fast track.
Booklist Burke's Irene Kelly series seems to be on the verge of a breakout to best-sellerdom.
Amazon.com A gifted storyteller who can hold her own with any writer in the genre, including Cornwell, Crichton, and Rosenberg.
The Washington Post A first-rate series...intelligent and deftly paced.
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