A disturbed killer targets San Francisco''s most innocent and vulnerable.Sarah Wells is a normal, suburban woman. She has a husband, a job as an English teacher at the local high-school, but she also has a secret . she is an expert jewel thief. While her rich victims throw parties, Sarah breaks into their homes and steals from right under their very noses.One night however, things go badly wrong and Casey Dowling, the wife of famous actor Marcus Dowling, is killed. Detective Lindsey Boxer is handed the case, but the identity of the elusive jewel thief is a mystery to everyone. Reporter Cindy Thomas has been following this story from the start and helps Lindsey in her investigation. However, no one is more determined to bring Casey''s killer to justice than Yuki Castellano, who knew Casey from law school.While this investigation gets underway, another murder occurs. This time there are two victims, a mother and her baby boy, shot in broad daylight in a parking lot.Lindsey instantly becomes involved in this horrifying case and, with the help of medical examiner Claire Washburn, tries to establish the motive behind this sickening attack. The victims were shot at point blank range, nothing was stolen, the mother wasn''t involved in anything bad.As more mothers are shot along with their babies, it becomes clear that a serial killer is on the rampage. But what could drive a person to murder mothers and their children in cold blood?
Ficha técnica
Editorial: Random House Usa Inc
ISBN: 9781846054815
Idioma: Inglés
Encuadernación: Tapa blanda
Fecha de lanzamiento: 15/04/2010
Año de edición: 2010
Plaza de edición: London
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Escrito por James Patterson
JAMES PATTERSON (Newburgh, 1947) es el escritor más prolífico y de mayor éxito del mundo. En los Estados Unidos, de cada 15 libros que se venden, uno es de Patterson. Sus obras, que se publican en más de 50 países, cuentan con más de 16 millones de lectores al año. Además, algunas de sus historias han pasado a la gran pantalla con una enorme acogida por parte del público. Su actividad ha sido galardonada con varios premios, entre ellos, el prestigioso Edgar Award. En 2005, James Patterson creó un premio que lleva su nombre, destinado a incentivar y promover la lectura, una labor que lleva a cabo en escuelas y universidades. Es también creador de un plan de fomento de la lectura entre los más pequeños. www.jamespatterson.com