KILLJOY

在线阅读本书Whenitcomestogrippingnovelsofunrelentingsuspense,JulieGarwoodisinaclassbyherself.Inthecourseofhercareer,shehasmasteredtheartofcreatingcharacterswholiveandbreatheincompelling,page-burningstoriesthatneverfailtosurprise.Asherlegionoffanscanattest,shestrikestheperfectbalancebetweenexcitementandinsight,actionandheart.Now,inthisbreathlessnewnovel,Garwoodhaswrittenhermostelectrifyingthrillertodate.AveryDelaneyhasalwaystriedtoputthepastfarbehindher.Abandonedbyherrapacious,connivingmotherwhenshewasonlythreedaysold,AverywasraisedbyhergrandmotherandbelovedauntCarolyn.Then,whenshewaseleven,shewitnessedhergrandmother’sviolentdeath,beforeAveryherselfwasshotandleftfordead.Miraculouslyshesurvived.ThemanresponsibleisservingtimeinaFloridaprison.ThistraumaticexperiencepropelsAveryintoalifeoflawandorder.Herrazor-sharpmindandabilitytogatherdataanddecipherevidencehasmadeAveryanexpertcrimeanalystfortheFBI.Butsoonshewillhavetouseeveryoneofheradroitskillsonacasethathitspainfullyclosetohome.Avery’sworkaholicaunt,CarolynSalvetti,iscertainher(hopefullysoon-to-beex)husbandsentherthegoldembossedreservationtotheposhUtopiaSpainthemountainsofColorado.Atfirstsheisresistant,butthenfiguresitwillbeawelcomerespitefromthecutthroatadvertisingbusiness,nottomentionanetworkingextravaganza.Plusshepersuadesherniecetojoinherforthetwoweeksofluxuryanddecadence.ButCarolynnevermakesittoUtopia.Underfalsepretenses,sheistakentoanisolatedretreatbyahandsomestrangerwithadazzlingsmile,suavedemeanor,andthedarkestofmotives.HisnameisMonk,ahiredassassin.Now,withscantcluesandfewerresources,AverymusttrackdownandsaveCarolyn—andoutmaneuverabrilliantkillerwhoispartofanelaborateplotofmadnessandlethalvengeance.