A Desparate Silence - Softcover
Forensic psychiatrist 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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Praise for Dangerous Attachments
"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
About the Author:
"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
Sarah Lovett, formerly a researcher at the New Mexico State Penitentiary, is the author of Dangerous Attachments and Acquired Motives. Raised in California, she now lives in Santa Fe.
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- PublisherIvy Books
- Publication date1998
- ISBN 10 0804112991
- ISBN 13 9780804112994
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages353
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