Girl Missing (Peggy Sue Got Murdered) by Tess Gerritsen
By Tess Gerritsen
NEW YORK instances BESTSELLER • From Tess Gerritsen, bestselling writer of the Rizzoli & Isles sequence, her beautiful first thriller!
A appealing younger woman’s corpse is located dumped in a garbage-strewn alley. Now specified by the place of work of medical expert Kat Novak is an unidentified physique that betrays no secrets—except for a matchbook clutched in a single stiff hand, seven numbers scrawled inside of. whilst a moment sufferer is came across, Kat starts to worry serial killer is stalking the streets, utilizing a perilous drug to do his soiled paintings. The police are skeptical. The mayor won’t hear. one of many town’s such a lot popular voters, with a lacking daughter of his personal, is additionally Kat’s leader suspect. because the loss of life toll rises, Kat races to reveal a dangerous predator who's shut adequate to the touch her.
Praise for Tess Gerritsen
“[The writer] has a knack for growing nice characters and mysterious plots that appear easy but in addition dazzle with complexity and twists.”—Associated Press
“[Gerritsen] has an mind's eye that permits her to conjure up depths of human habit so darkish and scary that she makes Edgar Allan Poe and H. P. Lovecraft look like goody-two-shoes.”—Chicago Tribune
“One of the main flexible voices in mystery fiction today.”—The windfall Journal
Previously released as Peggy Sue obtained Murdered
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Celeste had rounded the rear bumper and was moving on the sidewalk again, coming alongside Kat’s window. ’ Kat asked the bouncing child. ’ ‘Who are you talking about, Celeste? ’ The girl stopped jumping and looked at them as if they were idiots. ’ she said. Then, with a snap of the rope, she was off and bouncing again. Adam and Kat stared at the girl. ‘That’s crazy,’ muttered Adam. ‘It’s just the mentality around here. People are afraid of authority. ’ ‘Fran was clearly afraid of something,’ said Kat.
Let’s go, Vince,’ said Sykes. ’ asked Kat. ’ Sykes shook hands with Adam and Esterhaus, then he and Ratchet headed for the exit. ‘Something’s going on,’ muttered Kat, watching them leave. ’ She followed the two cops outside, into the parking lot. ‘Hey! ’ she called. Sykes turned to her with a look of weariness. ’ ‘Because I’ve got my ass to protect, okay? ’ ‘Yeah. He wanted to know why I’m out saving the world’s junkies when we’ve got murderers cruising the suburbs. And you know what? ’ Sykes yanked open his car door.
He followed Thomas into the hall and softly closed the door behind him. ’ ‘I’m afraid they’re quite beyond repair,’ Thomas said with a sigh. ‘Then would you arrange to have some things sent up to the house? She’ll probably need her entire wardrobe replaced. ’ Thomas nodded. ‘I’ll put a call in to Neiman-Marcus. ’ With sudden clarity, Adam remembered how slender she’d felt against him last night, climbing the steps to the guest room. ‘Yes,’ he said. ’ Downstairs, Adam lounged about the dining room, sipping coffee, picking at his breakfast without much appetite.