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Imagine a killer who thinks, "What is the worst thing anyone has ever done?"--and then goes far beyond it. Now imagine four women --a police detective, an assistant DA, a reporter, and a medical examiner --who join forces as they sidestep their bosses to track down criminals. Known as the... read more
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In San Francisco newlyweds are being stalked and slaughtered. Enter four unforgettable women, all friends... Lindsay, a homicide inspector in the city's police department... Claire, a medical examiner... Jill, an assistant D.A... and Cindy, a reporter who has just started working the crime... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
Characters edit
- Lindsay Boxer: An inspector in the San Francisco Police Department Homicide division. She gets assigned on the bride-and-groom murders case and solves the case.
- Warren Jacobi: Lindsay's former partner
- Chris Raleigh: A former police captain from the San Francisco Mayor's office who gets assigned to become Lindsays new partner on the honeymoon murders case. He becomes Lindsays love.
- Claire Washburn: Chief medical examiner at the San Francisco coroner's office. She is Lindsay's best friend.
- Cindy Thomas: Reporter for The San Francisco Chronicle. She becomes good friends with Lindsey.
- Jill Bernhardt: Assistant district attorney. Becomes friends with Lindsey.
- Nicholas Jenks: A best-selling writer who becomes the suspect for the bride-and-groom serial murders.
- Kathy Kogut: Third bride killed by honeymoon killer
- Joanna Wade: Nicholas Jenks's first wife
- Sam "Cheery" Roth: Lindsay's boss
- McBride: Policeman presiding over the honeymoon murders in Cleveland
- David Brandt: First groom killed
- Dr. Medved: Lindsay's doctor
- Melanie Brandt: First bride killed
- Phillip Cambell: The anti-hero protagonist of Nicholas Jenks's first novel 'Always a Bridesmaid' who is responsible for the fictional bride-and-groom killings. He is the alter-ego of the real-life killer. He is nicknamed "Red Beard" by the SFPD.
- Stetson Leff: Nicholas Jenks' lawyer
- Becky DeGeorge: Second bride killed
- Chief Mercer: Chief of the SFPD
- Chessy Jenks: Nicholas Jenks' current wife.
- Greg Marks: Nicholas Jenks' former agent.
- Martha: Lindsay's border collie, also known as "Sweet Martha" or "Her Sweetness"
- James Voskuhl: Third groom killed
- Dr. Orenthaler: Lindsay's doctor
- Charlie Clapper: Chief of the San Francisco Police Crime Scene Unit.
- Paul Chin: An officer who Lindsay works with
Quotes edit
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“Never wrestle with a pig, Lindsay. You both get dirty. The pig likes it.”
Lindsay Boxer -
“There’s a Navajo saying, 'Even the still wind has a voice.'”
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“There’s a passage in Thoreau: 'Time is but the stream I go a-fishing in. I drink at it, but while I drink, I see the sandy bottom and detect how shallow it is. Its current slides away, but eternity remains. I would drink deeper, fish in the sky, whose bottom is pebbly with stars.'”
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Organizations edit
- San Francisco Police Department: Add a description of this organization.
- The San Francisco Chronicle: A local newspaper for which Cindy Thomas writes
First Sentence edit
It is an unusually warm night in July, but I'm shivering badly as I stand on the substantial gray stone terrace outside my apartment.
Table of Contents edit
Prologue INSPECTOR LINDSAY BOXER
Book One DAVID AND MELANIE Chapters 1-25
Book Two THE WOMEN'S MURDER CLUB Chapters 26-69
Book Three RED BEARD Chapters 70-96
Book Four THE WHOLE TRUTH Chapters 97-126
Epilogue COUP DE GRACE
Glossary edit
- Negli's aplastic anemia: A type of blood disorder wherein the body stops producing red blood cells, related to Leukemia. Has 3 stages and can be fatal.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 1 of 11 in Women's Murder Club. (standard series)
Followed by 2nd Chance.
Authors & Contributors edit
- James Patterson (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
Country: USA
Publication Date: 5 March 2001
ISBN: 0-316-66600-9
Page Count: 453
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
Country: USA
Publication Date: 5 March 2001
ISBN: 0-316-66600-9
Page Count: 453
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: PS3566.A822 A613 2001
- Dewey: 813.54
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- James Patterson: Author's website
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