Lisa Black
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"There are many forensic experts. There are many writers. Rarely, however, do the two meld as seamlessly and synergistically as Lisa Black."
-Sacramento Book Review
"She is, quite simply, one of the best storytellers around."
-Tess Gerritsen
A former forensic scientist with the Cleveland coroner's office, Lisa Black knows the world she writes about, as she has proven in the past with her gripping thrillers featuring Theresa MacLean (Takeover,...
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Lisa Black, a former forensic scientist whose electrifying thrillers bear the indelible mark of authenticity, brings us Evidence of Murder-a riveting tale of crime and detection sure to enthrall fans of Patricia Cornwell and TV's C.S.I. New York Times bestselling author Tess Gerritsen calls Black's new novel, "another tense and unputdownable thriller. She is, quite simply, one of the best storytellers around." Evidence of Murder delivers that and...
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Locard Institute thriller volume 2
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The Locard Institute is a state-of-the-art forensic research center where experts from around the world come together to confront and solve the world's most challenging and perplexing crimes. When Dr. Ellie Carr arrives for her first day as an instructor at the prestigious facility, the buildings glimmer amid the brilliant fall foliage on the shores of the Chesapeake Bay. But within hours a colleague, Dr. Barbara Wright, is found dead on the floor...
6) Red flags
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Locard Institute thriller volume 1
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New York Times bestselling author Lisa Black launches a pulse-pounding new series with a taut, compelling forensic thriller that introduces Dr. Ellie Carr and Dr. Rachael Davies, who must combine their expertise to solve deadly crimes . . .
When D.C. crime scene analyst Dr. Ellie Carr is called to investigate the heartrending case of a missing baby, she’s shocked to discover that the child’s mother is her own cousin. Close during their impoverished...
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The scene of the crime is lavish but gruesome. In a luxurious mansion on the outskirts of Cleveland, a woman's body lies gutted in a pool of blood on the marble floor. The victim is Joanna Moorehouse, founder of Sterling Financial. The killer could be any one of her associates. The scene of the crime is lavish but gruesome. In a luxurious mansion on the outskirts of Cleveland, a woman's body lies gutted in a pool of blood on the marble floor. The...
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Locard Institute thriller volume 3
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A riveting thriller that puts the New York Times bestselling author squarely in the same league as Patricia Cornwell and Jefferson Bass, the Locard Institute Thriller series draws on Lisa Black’s real-life scientific expertise and her skill in crafting complex and dynamic female characters, as two female forensic experts team up to solve the deadliest and most devious crimes.
For software pioneer Martin Post, the third richest man in America, his...
9) Unpunished
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Kensington Books
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2017.
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When it comes to the dead, forensic investigator Maggie Gardiner has seen it all. But detective Jack Renner knows there are always more ways to die . . .
The Cleveland Herald is making headlines for all the wrong reasons. A dead body found hanging above the newspaper's assembly line is a surefire way to stop the presses. Forensic investigator Maggie Gardiner rules out suicide. The evidence tells her a murderer is implementing a staff cut - and the...
10) Blunt impact
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A Theresa MacLean mystery volume Book 5
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Forensic scientist Theresa MacLean is puzzled by the questionable death of a female construction worker at a Cleveland building site. A witness to the death - a young girl nicknamed Ghost - may be able to help. Ghost says the woman was pushed by someone she can only identify as the Shadow Man. Soon Theresa finds herself in a race against time to protect Ghost from an unknown killer before he is able to find the little girl and silence her for good....
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Gardiner and Renner thriller volume Book 4
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Cleveland forensics expert Maggie Gardiner and her partner, Jack Renner, investigate after two young people turn up dead at a secure facility for juvenile offenders.
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Gardiner and Renner thriller volume Book 5
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In a taut, brilliantly twisted new thriller from bestselling author Lisa Black, forensics expert Maggie Gardiner and Cleveland detective Jack Renner investigate the bizarre murder of a senator with secrets to hide...
Three days before a key election, U.S. Senator Diane Cragin is electrocuted on her own doorstep - a shocking twist in an already brutal political race. Cragin's chief of staff is quick to blame rival Joey Green, a city development director...
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A Theresa MacLean mystery volume Book 7
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Forensic scientist Theresa MacLean stumbles across a murder rather too close for comfort when she returns to the Medical Examiner's office following a late night call to find one deskman missing and the other beaten to death. Written in blood above the dead man's head is a single word: "Confess". It's the first time a homicide has taken place actually within the ME's office. Medical Examiner Stone works on how to spin the news while Theresa works...
14) Takeover
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What initially appears to be a bank heist turns into something far more complex and deadly. When forensic scientist Theresa MacLean seizes the opportunity to trade places with the city's best hostage negotiator, she must decide what she is willing to sacrifice in order to save the lives of innocent people as well as her own.
15) Trail of blood
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A Theresa Maclean mystery volume Book 3
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Seventy-five years ago, a madman nicknamed the Torso Killer terrorized Cleveland. His horrific spree lasted four years and crisscrossed the entire city. Overall, he was credited with more than a dozen murders. And he was never caught.
Today, forensic scientist Theresa MacLean is called to an abandoned building where a desiccated, decapitated body has been found in a room that's been sealed off for years. Although there's no immediate proof, everyone...
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Theresa MacLean volume Book 6
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Theresa MacLean, barely escaping an explosion meant to kill her, investigates the dark secrets in a murdered cop's past, a situation complicated by her relationships with a local business tycoon and the mysterious David Madison.
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When a newborn girl is born protected in the Garden, pure and wild, her connection to God is untainted. She is sacred. She is born with a shield in one hand and a sword in the other; vulnerable, but armed to fight for her freedom. She carries a heart full of wonder and expectation, her entire life set before her. She dreams of greatness, and her imagination knows no bounds. A wide-eyed child, she is unaware of the serpents that lurk, seeking to violate...
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Our 240-page Issue Nº12, Winter 2020 edition of Mystery Tribune is a must-have featuring Tom Barlow, Lisa Black, Drew Buxton, Sara Garland, Robert Pope, Brian Silverman, and more.
Winter 2020 features:
A curated collection of short fiction including stories by Tom Barlow, Lisa Black, Drew Buxton, Sara Garland, Robert Pope, Brian Silverman, TJ Staneart, Andrew Welsh-Huggins, and William Wilcox.
Interviews and Reviews by Andrea Bartz, Hector Acosta,...
19) The Birdcatcher
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On her attempt to flee occupied Norway, a young Jewish girl is forced to conceal her identity.