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A young mother and her infant child are ruthlessly gunned down while returning to their car in the garage of a shopping mall. There are no witnesses, and Detective Lindsay Boxer is left with only one shred of evidence: a cryptic message scrawled across the windshield in blood red lipstick. ... read more

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  • “But timing and execution were two different things entirely.”
  • “She got into the car, closed the door, and locked it, as if that could keep out her fear.”
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  • SARAH WELLS STOOD on the roof of the carport and snaked her gloved hand through the hole she’d cut in the glass.
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  • But timing and execution were two different things entirely. She switched on her miner’s headlamp and took a 180-degree illuminated tour of the bedroom. She noted the console table to her left, which was loaded with whatnots. She had to watch out for that table and the scatter rugs on the slick hardwood floors. The lithe
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  • extremis. He was foaming at the mouth and eventually lost consciousness. But, rather than call an ambulance, the defendant used this opportunity to remove a thousand dollars and an ATM card from Dr. Harris’s wallet. “Mr. Johnson then used Dr. Harris’s ATM card, took another thousand dollars, and bought himself a new leather jacket and a pair of boots at Rochester Big & Tall.
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  • SFPD: San Francisco Police Department

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SARAH WELLS STOOD on the roof of the carport and snaked her gloved hand through the hole she’d cut in the glass.

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Copyright

Prologue: A THIEF IN THE NIGHT

One
Two
Three

Part One: SNEAKY PETE

Chapter 1 - Chapter 26

Part Two: SHOWTIME

Chapter 27 - Chapter 44

Part Three: THE TRAP

Chapter 45 - Chapter 98

Part Four: MONSTER

Chapter 99 - Chapter 113

Epilogue: 911

Chapter 114 - Chapter 117
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
Books by James Patterson

Series & Lists edit see section history

This is book 9 of 11 in Women's Murder Club. (standard series)

Preceded by The 8th Confession, and followed by 10th Anniversary.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. James Patterson (Author)
  2. Maxine Paetro (Author)

First Edition edit see section history

Original Language: English
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
Country: USA
Publication Date: April 26, 2010
ISBN: 0316036277
Page Count: 355

Classification edit see section history

  • Library of Congress: PS3566.A822 A6175 2010
  • Dewey: 813.54

Notes for Parents edit see section history

Reading Level: Adults

Violence

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  • The 9th Judgment
  • 1st to Die
  • 7th Heaven
  • 2nd Chance
  • 3rd Degree
  • The 6th Target
  • 4th of July
  • The 5th Horseman
  • The 8th Confession
  • 10th Anniversary

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