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Description edit
Someone is stalking the little town of Silence. Three victims have fallen to a killer’s savage vengeance. Each of the dead men was a successful and respected member of the community--yet each also harbored a dark secret discovered only after his murder. Were their deaths the ultimate... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Max Tanner: local rancher, former boyfriend/lover of Nell Gallagher
- Nell Gallagher: former resident of Silence, now FBI agent with Bishop's Special Crimes Unit
- Ethan Cole: town sherriff, stepbrother to Max Tanner
- Justin Byers: detective with sherriff's office
- Hailey: Nell's sister
- Shelby: local resident, novice photographer
- George Caldwell: murder victim
- Kyle Venable: one of the sherriff's deputies
- Galen: Nell's partner, an FBI agent with Bishop's SCU
- Adam Gallagher: Nell's father
- Randal Patterson: a murder victim
- Nate McCurry: a murder victim
- Luke Ferrier: a murder victim
- Tony: an FBI agent working with Bishop in Chicago
- Peter Lynch: a murder victim
- Casey: the mayor of Silence
- Miranda Bishop: Noah Bishop's wife, she's working undercover on a case right now
- Wade Keever: the Gallagher family attorney, known in town for not being able to keep a secret
- Steve: one of the deputies in the Sherriff's office
- Kelly: one of the deputies in the Sherriff's office
- Grace Gallagher: Nell's mother
First Sentence edit
Whoever had dubbed the town Silence must have gotten a laugh out of it, Nell thought as she closed the door of her Jeep and stood on the curb beside the vehicle.
Themes & Symbolism edit
- Paranormal investigation: Nell Gallagher comes back to Silence to help investigate the murder of four men who it's found were very good at keeping secrets.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 5 of 13 in Bishop/Special Crimes Unit. (standard series)
Preceded by Touching Evil, and followed by Sense of Evil.
This is book 2 of 3 in Evil Trilogy. (standard series)
Preceded by Touching Evil, and followed by Sense of Evil.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Kay Hooper (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Bantam Books
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2002
ISBN: 0553583468
Page Count: 416
Publisher: Bantam Books
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2002
ISBN: 0553583468
Page Count: 416
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813.54
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