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If At First You Don’t Succeed
It’s been seven years since the Seattle Strangler terrorized the city. His victims were all young, pretty, their lifeless bodies found wrapped in a home-sewn white dress. But there was one who miraculously escaped death, just before the Strangler disappeared…
Kill
Lara Church has only hazy memories of her long-ago attack. What she does have is a home in Austin, a job, and a chance at a normal life at last. Then Texas Ranger James Beck arrives on her doorstep with shattering news: The Strangler is back. And this time, he’s in Austin…
And Kill Again…
He’s always craved her, even as he killed the others. For so long he’s been waiting to unleash the beast within. And this time, he’ll prove he holds her life in his hands—right before he ends it forever…
Praise for the novels of Mary Burton
“Will have readers sleeping with the lights on.” --Publishers Weekly on Before She Dies (starred review)
“Terrifying…this chilling thriller is an engrossing story.” —Library Journal on Merciless
About Mary Burton:
Mary Burton lives with her family in Central Virginia. She is an avid hiker and enjoys the occasional triathlon.
Photo Credit: FBJ Photography
In
The Seventh Victim
by Mary Burton, a serial killer appears to have moved from Seattle to
Austin and restarted his gruesome work after a years-long hiatus. When
Texas Ranger James Beck learns that the only surviving victim of the
Seattle string of crimes now resides nearby, he’s determined to learn
what she knows. With the help of a former Seattle detective, he locates
Lara Church—and is frustrated to find that she has little recollection
of the terrible attack. But Beck persuades her to share what she can,
and as long-buried memories surface, menacing things begin to happen to
Lara. Moved to protect her for more than professional reasons, Beck
allows himself to care for Lara, and she finds he’s the first man she
can trust in years. But more killings occur, and it’s not certain
whether Beck and the woman he’s coming to love can stop the murderer
before he finishes the task he started years ago. With plenty of
procedural details, red herrings and spine-chilling danger, this tale of
romantic suspense will keep readers up all night.
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The Seventh Victim, Top Pick in Romance