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Description edit
Laura Cardinal, a detective with the Arizona Department of Public Safety, is called to a crime scene in the town of Bisbee. The body of a teenage girl has been discovered-bearing all the signs of a serial sexual predator, and calling to mind the murder of Laura's schoolmate 18 years earlier.
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Characters/People edit
- Laura Cardinal: Detective that works for Arizona DPS. Leads the investigation into the murder of Jessica Parris.
- Mike Galaz: Chief of police
- Jessica Parris: Young teen girl that is abducted, murdered and staged in a public place in a doll looking dress by the killer.
- Buddy Holland: Police officer in Brisbee.
- Victor Celaya: Work partner to Laura.
- Dale Lundy: Dale is an odd, effeminate awkward man from Florida.
- Dark Moondancer: Cryptic user name online that has a perverted interest in young girls.
- Michael Harmon: Add a description of this character.
- Jay Ramsey: A man from Laura's past that was paralyzed after being shot in an attack. Now runs a successful computer security business.
- Cary Statler: The teen boyfriend of Jessica.
- Julie Marr: Young girl that went missing in a cemetery during Laura's childhood.
- James
- Tom Lightfoot
- Jimmy De Seroux: Piano player from Florida that sparks the interest of Laura during her police investigation.
- Peter Dorrance: Handsome model/waiter looking for his big break in Florida.
- Frank Entwistle: Laura's mentor that visits her as a ghost/apparation in her mind.
- Heather Duffy: Female police officer.
- Randall Noone
- Charles Edward Lehman: The next door nieghboor of Jessica Parris.
- Jerry Oliver: Inept and lazy police officer.
- Clyde Redbone: A traveling worker that is Laura's boyfriend.
- Alison Burns: Young teen girl that was killed in the near same manner as Laura.
- Sylvia Clegg: Check Lerhman's probation officer.
- Jerry Grimes
- Cary Staler
- Beth Holland
- Charlie Specter
- Barry Endicott
- Andrew Descartes: A young police officer.
- Ted Olsen
- Detective Holland
- Marisa de Seroux
- Calliope
- Mr. Dorrance
- Barry Fruchtendler
- Alice Cardinal
- Henry de Seroux
- Todd Rees
- Justin Teeters
- Chrissy
- Musicman
- Doris Bonney
- Gerald
- Marie Lansing
- Bill Lundy
- Rusty Ducotte
- Patin
- Mina
- Jeeter
- Pat Lieber
- Dale de Seroux
- Billy Linton
- Thaddeus Lanier
- Carmen Sotomayor
- Jenny Conley
- Amanda
- Jack Landis
- Linda Parris
- Ron
- Richie Lockhart
- Betsy Ramsey
- David Parris
- Bryan
- Freddy
- Nick Fialla
- Karen
- Ali
- Misty de Seroux
- Mrs. James Roper
- Linnet Sobek
- Marlee
- Mr. Lehman
- Jeremy Poitras
- Marci
- Darrell Lee James
- Myrna Gorman
- Nesmith
First Sentence edit
Francis X. Entwistle showed up in Laura Cardinal's bedroom at three in the morning, looking world-weary.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 1 of 3 in Laura Cardinal. (standard series)
Followed by Dark Side of the Moon.
Authors & Contributors edit
- J. Carson Black (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Signet Books
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2005
ISBN: 0451213912
Page Count: 368
Publisher: Signet Books
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2005
ISBN: 0451213912
Page Count: 368
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813
Notes for Parents edit
Reading Level: Young AdultsViolence and mention of sexual acts. Not too graphic, though.
Subjects edit
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