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Jigsaw Man
Mark Tartaglia of the London murder squad investigates a bizarre and brutal series of murders in this gripping thriller.
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Victim Without a Face
The first book in the Fabian Risk series, Victim Without a Face is a chilling novel about the ultimate revenge.
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She is the translator of both \u003cem\u003eThe Trap\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Stranger Upstairs\u003c\/em\u003e, as well as \u003cem\u003eTruth and Other Lies\u003c\/em\u003e by Sascha Arango and \u003cem\u003eFear\u003c\/em\u003e by Dirk Kurbjuweit.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n","ContributorRole_0":"By (author)","ContributorRole_1":"Translated by","Contributor_0":"Raabe, Melanie","Contributor_1":"Taylor, Imogen","Description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn this twisted debut thriller, a reclusive author sets the perfect trap for her sister’s murderer — but is he really the killer?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor eleven years, the bestselling author Linda Conrads has mystified fans by never setting foot outside her home. 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Not suitable for sensitive constitutions.","OtherText_Quote_from_review_4":"Intricately constructed . . . nicely done twists and turns","OtherText_Quote_from_review_5":"A fascinating psychological thriller.","OtherText_Quote_from_review_6":"A page-turner with a plot that surprises . . . the storm that The Trap generates is as big as its charm.","OtherText_Quote_from_review_7":"Suspenseful . . . taut storytelling.","OtherText_Quote_from_review_8":"A fast twisty read for fans of Paula Hawkins and Gillian Flynn","OtherText_Quote_from_review_9":"A real literary phenomenon.","OtherText_Quot_10":"...a clever, creepy and lively tale...","OtherText_Quot_11":"Suspenseful . . . taut storytelling.","OtherText_Quot_12":"A fast twisty read for fans of Paula Hawkins and Gillian Flynn","OtherText_Quot_13":"A smart and enthralling psychological thriller . . . splendidly entertaining.","OtherText_Review_0":"A page-turner with a plot that surprises . . . the storm that The Trap generates is as big as its charm.","OtherText_Review_0_Src":"Die Welt (Germany)","OtherText_Review_1":"A smart and enthralling psychological thriller . . . splendidly entertaining.","OtherText_Review_10":"A fast twisty read for fans of Paula Hawkins and Gillian Flynn","OtherText_Review_10_Auth":"Stacy Alesi","OtherText_Review_10_Src":"Booklist","OtherText_Review_11":"Suspenseful . . . taut storytelling.","OtherText_Review_11_Src":"Publisher's Weekly","OtherText_Review_12":"Intricately constructed . . . nicely done twists and turns","OtherText_Review_12_Src":"Kirkus","OtherText_Review_13":"...a clever, creepy and lively tale...","OtherText_Review_13_Auth":"Jack Batten","OtherText_Review_13_Src":"Toronto Star","OtherText_Review_14":"This one has everything: intriguing characters, a great sense of place that grounds the action, and a devious and enthralling plot...a perfect by-the-lake book.","OtherText_Review_14_Auth":"Margaret Cannon","OtherText_Review_14_Src":"Globe and Mail","OtherText_Review_1_Src":"WDR (Germany)","OtherText_Review_2":"A fascinating psychological thriller.","OtherText_Review_2_Src":"Bild (Germany)","OtherText_Review_3":"An extraordinary suspense novel.","OtherText_Review_3_Src":"Für Sie (Germany)","OtherText_Review_4":"The Trap by Melanie Raabe enthralls with its unexpected twists and turns.","OtherText_Review_4_Src":"Stern (Germany)","OtherText_Review_5":"A real literary phenomenon.","OtherText_Review_5_Src":"Mía (Spain)","OtherText_Review_6":"This German journalist has come up with a superb psychological thriller with a storyline that will have you hooked. Not suitable for sensitive constitutions.","OtherText_Review_6_Src":"AR (Spain)","OtherText_Review_7":"The Trap is a page-turner... It's clever, devious, and driven, and twists the reader inside out until it reaches a terrific ending. What a great start to a writing career for Melanie Raabe.","OtherText_Review_7_Src":"Ian Hamilton, author of the Ava Lee novels","OtherText_Review_8":"You won’t be able to resist.","OtherText_Review_8_Src":"Elle UK","OtherText_Review_9":"The Trap had me hooked from the start. Linda’s story unravels so cleverly, and Raabe keeps you questioning what’s fact and what’s not right to the end, ratcheting up the tension at the same time . . . A genuinely gripping debut: I had to keep reading until I was finished!","OtherText_Review_9_Src":"Debbie Howells, author of The Bones of You","OtherText_ShortDescription_0":"The Trap follows the reclusive novelist Linda Conrads who sets out to trap the man she believes murdered her sister using her latest novel.","ProductFormDescription":"epub","PublicationDate":"2016-05-28","Publisher":"House of Anansi Press Inc","ShortDescription":"The Trap follows the reclusive novelist Linda Conrads who sets out to trap the man she believes murdered her sister using her latest novel."}
The Trap
The Trap follows the reclusive novelist Linda Conrads who sets out to trap the man she believes murdered her sister using her latest novel.
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The Ninth Grave
Fabian Risk is on the hunt for a serial killer in this spine-tingling thriller set six months before the events of Victim Without a Face.
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The Dragon Head of Hong Kong
The prequel to the wildly popular Ava Lee series.
