Product Description

When the bullets finally ceased, the bodies lay in a coiled embrace on the lifeboat. The sinking of a cargo ship and the slaughter of its crew seemed a senseless act of violence. But Clea Rice knows the truth and is determined to expose the culprits. When Jordan Tavistock is asked to steal the indiscreet letters of a friend, he reluctantly obliges, only to be caught red-handed by another burglar. The burglar is Clea, who is looking for something else entirely. As Jordan finds himself caught up in a web of mystery and intrigue, he wonders how he can trust Clea when she will not tell him who she is working for, or even what her real name is. Only together, can they find the answers to the sinister questions surrounding the sinking of the ship. Answers that some are prepared to kill for to keep buried.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #86281 in Books
• Published on: 2007-04-20
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 336 pages

Review
'Gerritsen is tops in her genre.' --USA Today

'Tess Gerritsen writes some of the smartest, most compelling thrillers around.' --Bookreporter

'Gerritsen has enough in the locker to seriously worry Michael Connelly, Harlan Coben and even the great Denis Lehane. Brilliant.' --Crimetime

Synopsis
This title is a thrilling suspense from the number one bestselling author of "Body Double". The sinking of a cargo ship and the slaughter of its crew seemed a senseless act of violence. But Clea Rice knows the truth and is determined to expose the culprits. When Jordan Tavistock is asked to steal the indiscreet letters of a friend, he reluctantly obliges, only to be caught red-handed - by another burglar. The burglar is Clea, who is looking for something else entirely. As Jordan finds himself caught up in a web of mystery and intrigue, he wonders how he can trust Clea when she will not tell him who she is working for, or even what her real name is. Only together can they find the answers to the sinister questions surrounding the sinking of the ship - answers that some are prepared to kill for to keep buried.

Customer Reviews

BIG DISAPPOINTMENT
I am not going to give another review of this book as I repeat what others above me have said. This was a big disappointment but I am really glad S.Walker, Tess's publisher for her thrillers have put things straight!!! Thank you.
I will now know what to look out for. Apprentice and the Surgeon are fantastic, can she bring out another?????? Let's hope the Bone Garden is as good.
Lyn

What a waste of time and money
I bought this book on the strength of recent Gerritsen novels.
From the beggining of the book I felt I was reading something from the hand of a lonley lovesick teenager. Cliched dribble from the boring start to the tiresome last pages. There should be laws against misrepresentation in the book world. Don't bother with this book.

Soppy romance
I just couldn't believe I was reading Tess Gerritsen! I just finished the book, or rather turned the pages of the last chapters, as it is so predictable you don't have to read it. I will certainly read reviews here before picking up another book!