Love Me To Death: A Novel Of Suspense (Lucy Kincaid)

Love Me To Death: A Novel Of Suspense (Lucy Kincaid)

?World-class nail-biter . . . [Allison] Brennan is in the groove with this one.?-Lee ChildSix years ago, Lucy Kincaid was attacked and nearly killed by an online predator. She survived. Her attacker did not. Now Lucy?s goal is to join the FBI and fight cyber-crime, but in the meantime, she?s volunteering with a victim?s rights group, surfing the Web undercover to lure sex offenders into the hands of the law. But when the predators she hunts start turning up as murder victims, the FBI takes a whole new interest in Lucy.With her future and possibly even her freedom suddenly in jeopardy, Lucy discovers she?s a pawn in someone?s twisted plot to mete out vigilante justice. She joins forces with security expert and daredevil Sean Rogan, and together they track their elusive quarry from anonymous online chat rooms onto the mean streets of Washington, D.C. But someone else is shadowingthem: A merciless stalker has his savage eye on Lucy. The only way for her to escape his brutality may be another fight to the death.From Publishers WeeklyGrabbing the reader by the throat from almost the first page, this pulse-ratcheting romantic suspense from Brennan (Original Sin) delivers intense action, multifaceted characters, and a truly creepy bad guy. FBI hopeful Lucy Kincaid is trying to heal from a brutal attack six years earlier. She volunteers at a program dedicated to luring and rearresting repeat sex offenders via the Internet, but then discovers a horrifying connection between her work and the execution-style murders of the parolees. PI Sean Rogan, a friend of Lucy's brothers, becomes focused on protecting her at any cost, and their mutual passion flares. As Lucy draws closer to the truth, effective red herrings litter the way and throw her deeper into confusion. Also confusing are a too large cast and intricate backstory from the previous related titles, the only things marring this fast-paced, engrossing read. (Jan.)(c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.Review?World-class nail-biter . . . Brennan is in the groove with this one.?-Lee ChildAbout the AuthorAllison Brennan is theNew York Times bestselling author of many romantic thrillers, includingCarnal Sin, Original Sin, Fatal Secrets, Cutting Edge, and Sudden Death. A four-time RITA finalist and Daphne du Maurier Award winner, Brennan enjoys spending her free time reading, playing games, watching high school sports, and researching her novels. She is a member of Romance Writers of America, the Horror Writers Association, and International Thriller Writers. Allison Brennan lives in Northern California with her husband, Dan, and their five children.Excerpt. ?Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.PROLOGUEOne Week AgoThis was Roger Morton?s big chance-his only chance-to get out of the country and re-create the life he used to have. All because of a box of cheap jewelry.The marina was closed this late at night, but Roger still kept to the shadows as he walked toward the docks. He?d picked this place because it was mostly open and flat; he could see who approached. Tonight, the marina was empty of people, covered boats monuments to warmer days. The security lights over the docks provided the only illumination; it was too foggy to see D.C. on the other side of the Potomac.He stuffed his hands in the pockets of his leather jacket, wishing he had a warmer coat. It was friggin? cold. He couldn?t wait to grab his money and get out of this miserable town. He already had a place lined up in South America. Even after six years in prison, Roger had contacts. Once he had the money in hand, he?d be sitting pretty.Six long years behind bars. His attorney had said he was lucky to get away with only that after attempted murder of a federal agent and felony rape. Six years in the federal pen was lucky? He?d spilled his guts, given the cops everything they wanted, admitted to everything-well, he had left out the crucial detail t