Detective Archie Sheridan just has to get through the next few days, then his birthday and Halloween will be over. But with escaped serial killer Gretchen Lowell on the loose, the investigation into the murder of a DEA agent demanding his attention, and journalist Susan Ward showing up at his apartment needing a favor, it's going to be a long weekend.
Soon Archie finds himself crashing a masked ball on a private island owned by Jack Reynolds, a notorious local drug kingpin. By morning, Archie is back on pain killers, a guest is dead and Archie quickly realizes that little is what it seems. One thing is clear: Gretchen is back, and Archie's nemesis and sometimes lover has something special in mind for the birthday boy, something she's been planning for a long, long time. On Halloween Eve, with time running out, and the life of someone close to Archie on the line, Archie knows his only chance is to give Gretchen exactly what she wants. But Gretchen will prove more horrifying, and unpredictable, than Archie could ever imagine.
Back with her most thrilling novel yet, Chelsea Cain delivers the pinnacle of what fans of this series have come to expect: sex, murder, twists, dark wit, and some of the best characters in the genre.
Show moreDetective Archie Sheridan just has to get through the next few days, then his birthday and Halloween will be over. But with escaped serial killer Gretchen Lowell on the loose, the investigation into the murder of a DEA agent demanding his attention, and journalist Susan Ward showing up at his apartment needing a favor, it's going to be a long weekend.
Soon Archie finds himself crashing a masked ball on a private island owned by Jack Reynolds, a notorious local drug kingpin. By morning, Archie is back on pain killers, a guest is dead and Archie quickly realizes that little is what it seems. One thing is clear: Gretchen is back, and Archie's nemesis and sometimes lover has something special in mind for the birthday boy, something she's been planning for a long, long time. On Halloween Eve, with time running out, and the life of someone close to Archie on the line, Archie knows his only chance is to give Gretchen exactly what she wants. But Gretchen will prove more horrifying, and unpredictable, than Archie could ever imagine.
Back with her most thrilling novel yet, Chelsea Cain delivers the pinnacle of what fans of this series have come to expect: sex, murder, twists, dark wit, and some of the best characters in the genre.
Show moreCHELSEA CAIN's first five novels featuring Archie Sheridan were all New York Times bestsellers. Also the author of Confessions of a Teen Sleuth, a parody based on the life of Nancy Drew, and several nonfiction titles, she was born in Iowa, raised in Bellingham, Washington, and now lives in Portland, Oregon.
"[Chelsea Cain] creates stories that are razor-sharp in their
delivery and heart stopping in their presentation . . . Kill You
Twice is one of her best efforts." --The Huffington Post"With her
very first thriller, Heartsick, Chelsea Cain established herself as
a grand master of the genre. She wields her words like the sharpest
of blades, carving away at reality to create unimaginable
horrors--nightmarish crimes best solved by the skills of Detective
Archie Sheridan and company . . . Admirable." --Louisville Courier
Journal"Chelsea Cain fills her new novel with dark atmosphere, a
quick-thinking, likable hero, fast-moving narrative and plenty of
wit." --The Associated Press on The Night Season"Heartsick is a
dizzying novel. Lurid and suspenseful with well-drawn characters,
plenty of grisly surprises and tart dialogue, it delivers." --The
New York Times Book Review
[Chelsea Cain] creates stories that are razor-sharp in their
delivery and heart stopping in their presentation . . ." Kill You
Twice" is one of her best efforts. "The Huffington Post" With her
very first thriller, "Heartsick," Chelsea Cain established herself
as a grand master of the genre. She wields her words like the
sharpest of blades, carving away at reality to create unimaginable
horrors--nightmarish crimes best solved by the skills of Detective
Archie Sheridan and company . . . Admirable. "Louisville Courier
Journal" Chelsea Cain fills her new novel with dark atmosphere, a
quick-thinking, likable hero, fast-moving narrative and plenty of
wit. "The Associated Press on The Night Season" "Heartsick" is a
dizzying novel. Lurid and suspenseful with well-drawn characters,
plenty of grisly surprises and tart dialogue, it delivers. "The New
York Times Book Review""
"[Chelsea Cain] creates stories that are razor-sharp in their
delivery and heart stopping in their presentation . . ." Kill You
Twice" is one of her best efforts." --"The Huffington Post
""With her very first thriller, "Heartsick," Chelsea Cain
established herself as a grand master of the genre. She wields her
words like the sharpest of blades, carving away at reality to
create unimaginable horrors--nightmarish crimes best solved by the
skills of Detective Archie Sheridan and company . . . Admirable."
--Louisville "Courier Journal
""Chelsea Cain fills her new novel with dark atmosphere, a
quick-thinking, likable hero, fast-moving narrative and plenty of
wit.""--"The Associated Press on "The Night Season
"""Heartsick" is a dizzying novel. Lurid and suspenseful with
well-drawn characters, plenty of grisly surprises and tart
dialogue, it delivers.""--The New York Times Book Review""
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