No, please don't. ,br>Three little words, innocuous in their definitions. No great allegories, no ethical dilemmas. No, please don't. ,br>The words echoed through his brain as he sawed, their rhythm spurring his own. When a local girl falls prey to a sadistic serial killer, Nashville homicide lieutenant Taylor Jackson finds herself pursuing the vicious murderer. The Southern Strangler is slaughtering his way through the Southeast, leaving a gruesome memento at each crime scene - the prior victim's severed hand. Ambitious TV reporter Whitney Connolly is certain the Southern Strangler is her ticket out of Nashville; she's got a scoop that could break the case, but has no idea how close to this story she really is. As the killer spirals out of control, everyone involved must face a horrible truth: that the purest evil is born of secrets and lies. "A taut, striking debut. Mystery fiction has a new name to watch. " John Connolly

The book, spine and pages are in very good condition. The only thing is writing on the dedication page (to "Josh and Dominique, Love Mom").

Haunted by the death of her beloved sister, Latina detective Romilia Chacón risks her life and her career as she embarks on a personal quest for vengeance against the brutal sadist, a serial killer known as the Whisperer because of the cryptic messages he leaves at the scene of his horrific crimes. Original.

Haunted by the murder of her sister, rookie Nashville homicide detective Romilia Chacón, an outsider both within the police department and within the Latino community, is partnered with a legendary veteran detective as they investigate the killing of a reporter that could be the work of a ritualistic serial killer who supposedly had already been stopped. Reprint.

A detective with the Nashville, Tennesse, Homicide Unit, Salvadoran-American Romilia Chacón matches wits with a ruthless killer, who has self-styled himself as the mythical Minos, the demon from Dante's Inferno, the man responsible for the killing of her older sister who is now targeting Romilia herself.