About the Author

Catherine Coulter is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the FBI Thrillers featuring husband and wife team Dillon Savich and Lacey Sherlock. She is also the author—with J. T. Ellison—of the Brit in the FBI series. She lives in Sausalito, California.

Reviews

Praise for Catherine Coulter’s FBI Thrillers
 
“Fast-paced.”—People
 
“This terrific thriller will drag you into its chilling web of terror and not let go until the last paragraph…A ripping good read.”—The San Francisco Examiner
 
“A good storyteller...Coulter always keeps the pace brisk.”—Fort Worth Star-Telegram
 
“With possible blackmail, intra-judiciary rivalries and personal peccadilloes, there’s more than enough intrigue—and suspects—for full court standing in this snappy page-turner…A zesty read.”—Book Page
 
“Twisted villains...intriguing escapism...The latest in the series featuring likable married FBI agents Lacey Sherlock and Dillon Savich.”—Lansing (MI) State Journal
 
“Coulter takes readers on a chilling and suspenseful ride...taut, fast-paced, hard to put down.”—Cedar Rapids Gazette
 
“The perfect suspense thriller, loaded with plenty of action.”—The Best Reviews
 
“The newest installment in Coulter’s FBI series delivers...a fast-moving investigation, a mind-bending mystery.”—Publishers Weekly
 
“Fast-paced, romantic...Coulter gets better and more cinematic with each of her suspenseful FBI adventures.”—Booklist
 

The strengths Coulter evidenced in her bestselling paperback, The Cove, are also showcased in this new romantic suspense novel. San Franciscan Lacey Sherlock was just a teenager, dreaming of studying piano at Berkeley, when her older sister's life was brutally ended by the serial murderer that the media dubbed the String Killer. Now, seven years and one brief mental breakdown later, her career plans have changed. Having completed FBI training and learned to be addressed by her surname, she's assigned to agent Dillon Savich's Criminal Apprehension Unit, which, utilizing Dillon's specialized computer program for profiling, is responsible for pursuing serial killers. This places the obsessed Sherlock exactly where she wants to be when the String Killer strikes again, this time in Boston. It also puts her in position to become romantically involved with her attractive superior. Coulter renders computer technology clearly and even interestingly, makes the Quantico training scenes absorbing and keeps the action moving fast. When Sherlock and Dillon apprehend the String Killer, they begin to doubt whether he really murdered Sherlock's sister, and though it's pretty easy to guess who the real villain will be, a lot of action occurs while Sherlock figures it out. Given Sherlock's vengeful mindset regarding the death penalty, the quality of mercy is definitely strained here. There are too many jokes concerning her surname; and Coulter's overuse of the adjective "plummy" to describe Dillon's voice can get on one's nerves. Otherwise, however, the book is gripping enough to establish Coulter firmly in this genre, even while she continues to attract a loyal following for her paperback historical romances. Major ad/promo; Doubleday Direct selection; author tour. (July)

Praise for Catherine Coulter's FBI Thrillers

"Fast-paced."-People

"This terrific thriller will drag you into its chilling web of terror and not let go until the last paragraph...A ripping good read."-The San Francisco Examiner

"A good storyteller...Coulter always keeps the pace brisk."-Fort Worth Star-Telegram

"With possible blackmail, intra-judiciary rivalries and personal peccadilloes, there's more than enough intrigue-and suspects-for full court standing in this snappy page-turner...A zesty read."-Book Page

"Twisted villains...intriguing escapism...The latest in the series featuring likable married FBI agents Lacey Sherlock and Dillon Savich."-Lansing (MI) State Journal

"Coulter takes readers on a chilling and suspenseful ride...taut, fast-paced, hard to put down."-Cedar Rapids Gazette

"The perfect suspense thriller, loaded with plenty of action."-The Best Reviews

"The newest installment in Coulter's FBI series delivers...a fast-moving investigation, a mind-bending mystery."-Publishers Weekly

"Fast-paced, romantic...Coulter gets better and more cinematic with each of her suspenseful FBI adventures."-Booklist