“A dynamic story line that grips from the first chapter and doesn’t let go.”–Midwest Book Review, Diane Donovan (regarding Once Gone)From #1 bestselling mystery author Blake Pierce comes a new masterpiece of psychological suspense.Keri Locke, Missing Persons Detective in the Homicide division of the LAPD, remains haunted by the abduction of her own daughter, years before, never found. Still … never found. Still obsessed with finding her, Keri buries her grief the only way she knows how: by throwing herself into the cases of missing persons in Los Angeles.
A routine phone call from a worried mother of a high-schooler, only two hours missing, should be ignored. Yet something about the mother’s voice strikes a chord, and Keri decides to investigate.
What she finds shocks her. The missing daughter—of a prominent senator—was hiding secrets no one knew. When all evidence points to a runaway, Keri is ordered off the case. And yet, despite pressure from her superiors, from the media, despite all trails going cold, the brilliant and obsessed Keri refuses to let it go. She knows she has but 48 hours if she has any chance of bringing this girl back alive.
A dark psychological thriller with heart-pounding suspense, A TRACE OF DEATH marks the debut of a riveting new series—and a beloved new character—that will leave you turning pages late into the night.
“A masterpiece of thriller and mystery! The author did a magnificent job developing characters with a psychological side that is so well described that we feel inside their minds, follow their fears and cheer for their success. The plot is very intelligent and will keep you entertained throughout the book. Full of twists, this book will keep you awake until the turn of the last page.”
–Books and Movie Reviews, Roberto Mattos (re Once Gone)
Book #2 in the Keri Locke series is also now available!
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I knew I’d read it before, but well woth reading again. Well written suspence, realistic fear. A great writer.
I liked this book
Blake Pierce does it again! This author keeps you on the edge of your seat and you don’t want to put it down! Love the characters and I feel like I can look into their very souls as I’m reading these books! I want to read all the Blake Pierce books!
Really great book , from the beginning to the end ! DEFINITELY reccomend
Not one of his best
Although parts of the plot laid out in this book are predictable, I liked it. The characters are unique and the author is very skilled in developing strong female roles.
Probably the best mystery I have read in a very long time……excellent!!!!
Just so so, entertaining but nothing special.
I wish this male author did not make his female protagonists quite so reckless and careless. It seems as though in an effort to make them, maybe brave (?) he has them make choices that intelligent women would not make. His plots are pretty good and the books overall are enjoyable.
Scary!
I could not put this book down! Yes, it has errors that should have been corrected by a proofreader, which annoyed me enough to take off one star. But the story really did grab me from beginning to end, so that I immediately had to jump into another of her books! I read 3 of her books in just over that many days, which is something I haven’t done in a long while. She is a great storyteller and mystery writer, and I look eagerly forward to the next book. (I hadn’t heard of her until very recently, so there are several books/series to catch up on!)
Love this whole series.
All of her books are well written, suspenseful and creepy. And quick. I like that they wrap up in 200 pages
I couldn’t put the book down till I finished it.
A page turner for sure. The book keeps you engaged until the very end.
The author, Blake Pierce, never misses in entertaining you when reading his books. I cannot wait to start the next book in this series. Keep up the great work!
Scary even in print.
I admire Keri for persevering when all associated people are aligned against her, doing this at great risk to herself. Ashley deserved to be rescued. She methodically assessed her situation, weighed the risks, chose her escape method only to be re-captured a short distance from the building.
This is every parents’ fear, a missing child. An emotional book that will set you on the edge, turning each page to see what is going to happen next. The young girl so brave. The detective is relentless.
This was a good book. I really enjoyed it.