A Desperate Silence: A Dr. Sylvia Strange Novel - Softcover
Forensic psychologist Dr. Sylvia Strange has matched wits with some of the most twisted minds in the American criminal system, and survived. Now, she finds herself struggling to reach a ten-year-old girl found by police who has been terrified into utter silence. As Sylvia slowly works her way into the girl's scarred psyche and gains her trust, she realizes that what her patient witnessed may still pose a threat to someone very powerful. Someone who may want the child dead. Her suspicions are confirmed when an attempt is made on the girl's life by a hired assassin, and Sylvia discovers a conspiracy that reaches from a death row inmate to the drug lords of Mexico. Now, Sylvia must protect her helpless ward, and unravel the mystery of the young girl's life -- before a ruthless killer ends it....
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"For mystery readers who yearn for clever plots, real characters, tense suspense and, best of all, literate writing, here comes Sarah Lovett's Dangerous Attachments with all of the above."
--Tony Hillerman
"Dangerous Attachments has a febrile, edgy quality, evoking at times an elemental fear."
--Linda Davies, Harper's Bazaar
Praise for Acquired Motives
"The plot is as taut as the heroine's nerves."
--Los Angeles Times
"A compelling story of obsession and madness."
--Chicago Tribune
"Lovett offers an exceptional plot, unusual characters, gripping suspense, and vivid forensic details in this offbeat but satisfying story . . . a potent novel."
--Booklist
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"For mystery readers who yearn for clever plots, real characters, tense suspense and, best of all, literate writing, here comes Sarah Lovett's Dangerous Attachments with all of the above."
--Tony Hillerman
"Dangerous Attachments has a febrile, edgy quality, evoking at times an elemental fear."
--Linda Davies, Harper's Bazaar
Praise for Acquired Motives
"The plot is as taut as the heroine's nerves."
--Los Angeles Times
"A compelling story of obsession and madness."
--Chicago Tribune
"Lovett offers an exceptional plot, unusual characters, gripping suspense, and vivid forensic details in this offbeat but satisfying story . . . a potent novel."
--Booklist
chiatrist Sylvia Strange has pried into the minds of the world's most notorious killers. Now she faces a little girl so frightened she cannot speak--and cannot reveal the crimes that have driven her into Sylvia's arms.
In the ancient beauty of the Southwest, Sylvia gathers clues that will reveal the silent child's identity, desperate to unravel the shadowy lies that surround her. For a demon is drawing ever closer to Sylvia and the child: a demon who lives in the psyche--but murders in the flesh. . . .
In the ancient beauty of the Southwest, Sylvia gathers clues that will reveal the silent child's identity, desperate to unravel the shadowy lies that surround her. For a demon is drawing ever closer to Sylvia and the child: a demon who lives in the psyche--but murders in the flesh. . . .
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- PublisherPocket
- Publication date2003
- ISBN 10 0743463366
- ISBN 13 9780743463362
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages400
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