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<p>Reviews for the Angelhart Investigations series: </p> <p><b>“You’ll Never Find Me is classic Allison Brennan with a fresh twist. The Angelhart family of private investigators are whip-smart, courageous characters you can’t help but root for, especially the truly compelling Margo. Faced with a complicated set of cases that leave you guessing until the very end, Brennan doles out just the right amount of family drama while moving the story effortlessly between cases. Coupled with the unique Arizona setting, chilling villains, and Brennan’s signature snappy prose, this is the beginning of a fabulous new series from the queen of crime fiction.”</b> —J.T. Ellison, New York Times bestselling author of It’s One of Us </p> <p><b>“Allison Brennan just raised the bar for private eye fiction! You'll Never Find Me is complex, combustible and convincing. Margo Angelhart is a heroine you can root for: a modern private investigator with an old school hard-boiled soul. Secrets, action, suspense, You'll Never Find Me has it all!”</b> —Matt Coyle, Shamus Award-winning author of the Rick Cahill private eye series </p> <p>Reviews for Quinn & Costa thriller series: </p> <p><b>“You’ll be turning the pages as fast as you can, rooting for Matt and Kara and the FBI team. The best part? The Third to Die is the first thriller in Brennan’s amazing new series.”</b> <br> —Catherine Coulter, #1 New York Times bestselling author of <i>Labyrinth</i> <br> <b>“Allison Brennan does it again! An edge-of-the-seat, can’t-put-it-down thrill ride of a story... Once you start reading, you won’t be able to stop!”</b> <br> —Marcia Clark, bestselling author of <i>Snap Judgment</i> <br> <b>“Riveting, terrifying, and simply fantastic.Brennan ratchets up the tension to the breaking point. This is classic crime fiction at its best...from the queen of the thriller.”</b> <br> —J.T. Ellison, New York Times bestselling author of <i>Lie to Me</i> <br> <b>"A strong and damaged protagonist as compelling as Lisbeth Salander."</b> <br> —Kirkus Reviews</p> </div> </td> </tr> <tr><td colspan="4"><img src="/s.gif" width="2" height="16" alt=""></td></tr> <tr height="2"> <td colspan="2" width="34" height="2"><img src="/s.gif" width="2" height="2" alt=""></td> <td colspan="2" height="2" bgcolor="#333333"><img src="/s.gif" width="2" height="2" alt=""></td> </tr> <tr><td colspan="2" width="34" nowrap></td> <td colspan="2"> <table width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"> <tr><td bgcolor="#eeeeee"><img src="/s.gif" width="8" height="1" alt=""></td> <td width="8" nowrap bgcolor="#eeeeee"><img src="/s.gif" width="8" height="1" alt=""></td> <td bgcolor="#eeeeee"><img src="/s.gif" width="8" height="1" alt=""></td> </tr> <tr valign="top"><td colspan="3" bgcolor="#eeeeee" nowrap> <p class="entryhead">SKILLS</p></td></tr> <tr height="6"><td colspan="3" nowrap><img src="/s.gif" width="2" height="6" alt=""></td></tr> <tr valign="top"><td class="v11" nowrap><p style="padding-left: 32px;"> Fiction writing<br> </p></td><td></td><td class="v11"><p style="padding-left: 32px;"></p></td></tr><tr valign="top"><td colspan="3" nowrap><img src="/s.gif" width="2" height="16" alt=""></td></tr> <tr valign="top"><td colspan="3" bgcolor="#eeeeee" nowrap> <p class="entryhead">GENRES & SPECIALTIES</p></td></tr> <tr height="6"><td colspan="3" nowrap><img src="/s.gif" width="2" height="6" alt=""></td></tr> <tr valign="top"><td nowrap class="v11"><p style="padding-left: 32px;"> Mystery<br> </p></td><td></td><td class="v11"><p style="padding-left: 32px;">Suspense/thriller<br> </p></td></tr> </table> </tr> <tr><td colspan="4"><img src="/s.gif" width="2" height="24" alt=""></td></tr> <tr height="2"> <td colspan="2" height="2"><img src="/s.gif" width="2" height="2" alt=""></td> <td colspan="2" height="2" bgcolor="#333333"><img src="/s.gif" width="2" height="2" alt=""></td> </tr> <tr><td colspan="2" width="34" nowrap></td> <td colspan="2" bgcolor="#eeeeee"> <p class="entryhead"> TRADE REFERENCES </p> </td> </tr> <tr height="6"><td colspan="4" height="6"><img src="/s.gif" width="2" height="6" alt=""></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2" width="34" nowrap></td> <td class="contentlink"> <div class="v11" style="line-height: 140%; padding-left: 8px;"> "A complex mystery whose characters are as intriguing as the storyline." -- The Denver Post on SEVEN GIRLS GONE </p> <p>"THE LUCY KINCAID/SEAN ROGAN NOVELS JUST KEEP GETTING BETTER!" -- RT Book Reviews </p> <p>"NOTORIOUS blew me away. Explosive suspense ratchets up with every turn of the page ... Here is a novel destined for bestsellerdom." -- James Rollins, New York Times Bestselling Author </p> <p>"A world-class nail biter . . . . Brennan is in the groove with this one." -- Lee Child, New York Times Bestselling Author, on LOVE ME TO DEATH </p> <p><b>“You’ll be turning the pages as fast as you can, rooting for Matt and Kara and the FBI team. The best part? The Third to Die is the first thriller in Brennan’s amazing new series.”</b> <br> —Catherine Coulter, #1 New York Times bestselling author of <i>Labyrinth</i> </p> <p>"Grabbing the reader by the throat from almost the first page, this pulse-ratcheting romantic suspense delivers intense action, multifaceted characters, and a truly creepy bad guy. . . . [A] fast-paced, engrossing read." -- <em>Publishers Weekly</em> on LOVE ME TO DEATH </p> <p>"Brennan knows how to deliver." -- Lisa Gardner, New York Times Bestselling Author, on SUDDEN DEATH </p> <p>"Seductive, suspenseful, and exquisitely written." -- San Francisco Examiner on ORIGINAL SIN </p> <p>The Parkersburg News and Sentinel says: "A chilling story that will do for online social groups what "Psycho" did for showers is bestselling author Allison Brennan's "Speak No Evil."" </p> <p>"Brennan’s latest deftly told and swiftly paced tale keeps the pages flowing through the various cross cuts while developing true pathos for its characters. Rich, atmospheric and wholly satisfying." -- Providence Sunday Journal on TEMPTING EVIL </div> </td> <td></td> </tr> <tr><td colspan="4"><img src="/s.gif" width="2" height="24" alt=""></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2" width="34" nowrap></td> <td colspan="2" bgcolor="#eeeeee"> <p class="entryhead"> MOST RECENT PROJECTS </p> </td> </tr> <tr height="6"><td colspan="4" height="6"><img src="/s.gif" width="2" height="6" alt=""></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2" width="34" nowrap></td> <td class="contentlink"> <div class="v11" style="line-height: 140%; padding-left: 8px;"> <b>Quinn & Costa Thrillers</b> <br> THE THIRD TO DIE <br> TELL NO LIES <br> THE WRONG VICTIM <br> SEVEN GIRLS GONE <br> THE MISSING WITNESS <br> SEE HOW THEY HIDE (Jan 2025) <br> Book #7 (Jan 2026) </p> <p><b>Angelhart Investigations</b> <br> INTO THE FIRE (ebook novella) <br> YOU'LL NEVER FIND ME (book #1) </p> <p><b>Regan Merritt series</b> <br> THE SORORITY MURDER <br> DON'T OPEN THE DOOR </p> <p><b>The Lucy Kincaid Series</b> <br> "Love is Murder" (novella) <br> LOVE ME TO DEATH <br> KISS ME, KILL ME <br> IF I SHOULD DIE <br> SILENCED <br> STALKED <br> "Reckless" (novella) <br> STOLEN <br> COLD SNAP <br> DEAD HEAT <br> BEST LAID PLANS <br> NO GOOD DEED <br> THE LOST GIRLS <br> MAKE THEM PAY <br> BREAKING POINT <br> TOO FAR GONE <br> "Storm Warning" (novella) <br> NOTHING TO HIDE <br> CUT AND RUN <br> "No Way Out" (novella) <br> COLD AS ICE <br> "A Deeper Fear" (novella) <br> MISSING (novellas reissue) </p> <p>For additional books in Allison Brennan's backlist, visit her website http://allisonbrennan.com/books </div> </td> <td></td> </tr> <tr><td colspan="4"><img src="/s.gif" width="2" height="24" alt=""></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2" width="34" nowrap></td> <td colspan="2" bgcolor="#eeeeee"> <p class="entryhead"> SPECIALIZED TRAINING, WORK EXPERIENCE, HONORS </p> </td> </tr> <tr height="6"><td colspan="4" height="6"><img src="/s.gif" width="2" height="6" alt=""></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2" width="34" nowrap></td> <td class="contentlink"> <div class="v11" style="line-height: 140%; padding-left: 8px;"> <i>New York Times</i> and <i>USA Today</i> bestselling author. </p> <p>* SHATTERED winner Best Suspense, RT Book Reviews <br> * COMPULSION winner Daphne du Maurier award, Kiss of Death RWA <br> * COLD SNAP nominated for the 2014 Thriller Award (Best Paperback Original) <br> * Five time RWA-RITA finalist for Best Romantic Suspense (THE KILL; SPEAK NO EVIL; SEE NO EVIL; KILLING FEAR; LOVE ME TO DEATH) <br> * Winner RT "Best Suspense 2006" for THE KILL; <br> * Winner of the Daphne du Maurier award for best mystery/suspense 2007 for FEAR NO EVIL and 2015 for COMPULSION -- finalist 2006 for THE PREY, 2008 for TEMPTING EVIL, 2009 for FATAL SECRETS, 2012 for KISS ME, KILL ME, 2014 for COLD SNAP, 2019 for TOO FAR GONE and ABANDONED; <br> * Nominated RT's best mystery 2007 for SEE NO EVIL; nominated RT's best suspense 2008 for KILLING FEAR; 2009 for FATAL SECRETS, 2011 for LOVE ME TO DEATH. <br> <p> <br> Past President, RWA's Published Author Special Interest Chapter <br> Past Awards Chair, International Thriller Writers <br> Managing Editor, Thriller 3, edited by Sandra Brown, published by MIRA <br> <p> <br> Member: International Thriller Writers; Mystery Writers of America </div> </td> <td></td> </tr> <tr><td colspan="4"><img src="/s.gif" width="2" height="24" alt=""></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2"></td> <td colspan="2" bgcolor="#eeeeee"> <p class="entryhead"> AGENT </p> </td> </tr> <tr><td colspan="4" height="6"><img src="/s.gif" width="2" height="6" alt=""></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2"></td> <td class="contentlink"> <p style="line-height:16px; padding-left: 48px;"> <span class="b3">Dan Conaway</span>, Writer's House<br> 212-685-2400<br> <a href='http://www.writershouse.com'>www.writershouse.com</a> </p> </td> <td></td> </tr> <tr><td colspan="4"><img src="/s.gif" width="2" height="24" alt=""></td></tr> <tr height="2"> <td colspan="2" height="2"><img src="/s.gif" width="2" height="2" alt=""></td> <td colspan="2" height="2" bgcolor="#333333"><img src="/s.gif" width="2" height="2" alt=""></td> </tr> <tr height="4"> <td colspan="4" height="4"><img src="/s.gif" width="2" height="4" alt=""></td> </tr> <tr><td colspan="2"></td> <td colspan="2"> <div class="lilmenu" style="padding-left:4px;"> <!-- %contact_poster% --> <a href="/">home</a> </div> </td> </tr> </table> <br> </td> <td width="6" nowrap></td> </tr> <tr><td width="6" height="6" nowrap><img src="/s.gif" width="6" height="6" alt=""></td> <td width="160" height="6" nowrap><img src="/s.gif" width="160" height="6" alt=""></td> <td width="6" height="6" nowrap><img src="/s.gif" width="6" height="6" alt=""></td> <td width="100%" height="6" nowrap></td> <td width="6" height="6" nowrap><img src="/s.gif" width="6" height="6" alt=""></td> </tr> </table> <br> </body> </html>