Patricia MacDonald has captivated readers worldwide with her
page-turning suspense novels that are filled with surprising twists
and turns and psychologically perceptive characterizations. Now
MacDonald delivers her most masterful work to date -- a chilling
thriller about a woman who, while investigating her sister's death
in a house fire of suspicious origin, uncovers the work of a
twisted killer who has taken refuge in an idyllic Vermont town.
When Boston cable television news producer Britt Andersen learns
of the death of her beautiful sister, Greta, she heads straight for
her sister's hometown. Estranged from Greta since their father
died, Britt meets for the first time her attractive brother-in-law,
Alec Lynch, the owner of a successful snowmobile dealership, and
her eleven-year-old niece, Zoe, who narrowly escaped the fire with
her life. Surprised by the emotional bond that springs up between
her and Zoe, Britt decides to spend time with her sister's family
to help her niece recover from the tragedy. But soon Britt clashes
with her brother-in-law and picks up clues about her sister's
unhappy marriage and Alec's likely infidelity.
When the fire marshal discovers the house fire was set
deliberately, Britt pushes the police to question Alec more
closely. An outsider in a small town whose ways she doesn't
understand, Britt finds it difficult to sort the truth from the
gossip and the innuendos. Why does Dr. Olivia Farrar, with whom
Greta worked, hold a grudge against Alec? Is pretty Lauren Rossi
merely Alec's devoted employee or "the other woman"? And what do
the Carmichaels, Alec's former neighbors, really know about the
events that led to the deadly conflagration? When Britt learns a
closely guarded family secret she begins to question everything she
believed about her sister's life and death...and unwittingly places
herself on a collision course with a killer.
With a vibrant cast of memorable characters, unerring insight
into the dark side of human nature and exciting twists of plot,
"Suspicious Origin" holds readers engrossed as it races to its
stunning, emotionally charged conclusion.
General
Imprint: |
Atria Books
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
August 2007 |
First published: |
August 2007 |
Authors: |
Patricia MacDonald
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 19mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
Pages: |
352 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-4165-7506-1 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
Genre fiction >
Adventure / thriller >
General
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LSN: |
1-4165-7506-5 |
Barcode: |
9781416575061 |
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