A talent for murder : a novel / Peter Swanson.
"Martha Ratliff conceded long ago that she'd likely spend her life alone. She was fine with it, happy with her solo existence, stimulated by her work as a librarian in Maine. But then she met Alan, a charming and sweet-natured salesman whose job took him on the road for half the year. When he asked her to marry him, she said yes, even though he still felt a little bit like a stranger. A year in and the marriage was good, except for that strange blood streak on the back of one of his shirts he'd worn to a conference in Denver. Her curiosity turning to suspicion, Martha investigates the cities Alan visited over the past year and uncovers a disturbing pattern--five unsolved cases of murdered women. Is she married to a serial killer? Or could it merely be a coincidence? Unsure what to think, Martha contacts an old friend from graduate school for advice. Lily Kintner once helped Martha out of a jam with an abusive boyfriend and may have some insight. Intrigued, Lily offers to meet Alan to find out what kind of man he really is . . . but what Lily uncovers is more perplexing and wicked than they ever could have expected."-- Provided by publisher.
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- ISBN: 9780063205031
- ISBN: 0063205033
- Physical Description: 255 pages ; 24 cm
- Edition: First edition
- Publisher: New York : William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2024]
- Copyright: ©2024
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Jacksonville Main Library | FIC SWANSON (Text) | 36015001899638 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Richlands Branch Library | FIC SWANSON (Text) | 36015001899646 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Swansboro Branch Library | FIC SWANSON (Text) | 36015001899653 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
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