Tag: Detective
Murder House
https://fairfieldpubliclibrary.org/blog/2015/10/18/murder-house/
Title: THE MURDER HOUSE Author: James Patterson Publisher: Little Brown and Company, 2015 Summary/Review: I know what you’re thinking: not another James Patterson book, he writes one every other month! I felt the same way until I read Murder House – it draws you...
I am Pilgrim
https://fairfieldpubliclibrary.org/blog/2014/11/16/i-am-pilgrim/
Title: I Am Pilgrim Author: Terry Hayes Publisher: Atria, 2014 Summary/Review: I am always amazed at the detail and intrigue which the great thriller-writers create for our entertainment. This novel, about a premiere field agent who races against time and the evil guile of...
Just What Kind of Mother Are You?
https://fairfieldpubliclibrary.org/blog/2014/01/11/just-what-kind-of-mother-are-you-2/
Title: Just What Kind of Mother Are You? Author: Paula Daly Publisher: Grove Press, 2013 Summary/Review: The words that no woman ever wants to hear. “Just what kind of mother are you?” Lisa Kallisto is sure people are asking that question of her. She...
Let Me Go
https://fairfieldpubliclibrary.org/blog/2013/08/24/let-me-go/
Title: Let Me Go Author: Chelsea Cain Publisher: St. Marten’s Press, 2013 Summary/Review: “Let Me Go” is the sixth book by Chelsea Cain featuring Detective Archie Sheridan, journalist Susan Ward, and Psychiatrist Gretchen Lowell. Gretchen was a consultant for the Portland police on a...
Rage Against the Dying
https://fairfieldpubliclibrary.org/blog/2013/03/07/rage-against-the-dying/
Title: Rage Against the Dying Author:Becky Masterman Publisher: Minotaur Books, March 2013 Summary/Review: If you’re looking for a fast paced thriller that you just can’t put down, look no further. Rage against the Dying, the debut thriller by Becky Masterman, will not disappoint you. Ex-FBI...
Death Echo
https://fairfieldpubliclibrary.org/blog/2010/10/07/death-echo/
Title: Death Echo Author: Elizabeth Lowell Publisher: HarperCollins, June 2010 Summary: Emma Cross, former CIA agent now working for St. Kilda Consulting, must rustle with Russian spies and a terrorist plot in Elizabeth Lowell’s latest book. Emma needs to chase down “The Blackbird” a yacht...
Ice Cold
https://fairfieldpubliclibrary.org/blog/2010/08/31/ice-cold/
Title: Ice Cold Author: Tess Gerritsen Publisher: Random House, June 2010 Summary: Ice Cold is Tess Gerritsen’s newest novel featuring medical examiner Dr. Maura Isles and her friend, FBI agent Jane Rizzoli. While on a ski trip, Maura and her friends become stranded in Wyoming. There...
Evil at Heart
https://fairfieldpubliclibrary.org/blog/2009/09/29/evil-at-heart/
Title: Evil at Heart Author: Chelsea Cain Publisher: Minotaur, September 2009 Summary: This is the third book featuring detective Archie Sheridan and serial killer Gretchen Lowell. Gretchen, also known as the Beauty Killer, is on the loose. Archie is in a mental health facility...
Sworn to Silence
https://fairfieldpubliclibrary.org/blog/2009/08/24/sworn-to-silence/
Title: Sworn to Silence Author: Linda Castillo Publisher: Minotaur, June 2009 Summary: Painters Mill, Ohio – Amish Country. Not your typical setting for a serial murder thriller, but it works in this exciting new novel. The backdrop of a quaint, rural town makes the viciousness...
The Bodies Left Behind
https://fairfieldpubliclibrary.org/blog/2009/01/26/the-bodies-left-behind/
Title: The Bodies Left Behind Author: Jeffrey Deaver Publisher: Simon & Schuster, November 2008 Summary: This is a real cat-and-mouse thriller with the usual Deaver twists and turns. It all starts with a 911 call that is mysteriously cut short. Deputy Brynn McKenzie is sent...