“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 love this series of books although I sometimes get mad at the heroine as she is such a rule breaker!
Read it in one go… couldn’t wait to finish it!
Excellent. Interested in reading more of these books.
This is part of a series (I believe it was either five or six books). I suggest they should be read in order as there is a theme that runs through them all, along with a free standing mystery in each. They’re each good by themselves, but are better when read in order.
Couldn’t put it down.
Very good book will look for other books in this series
Definitely held my interest – from the very first page. Upon completion (which was the same day I started it!), I immediately recommended it to a friend and downloaded more books by this author. Won’t stop until I’ve read them all.
Great read. Exciting page turner. You feel like you are right there in the center of the mystery!
A good series, and a good missing person mystery.
A good vacation read!
I love this author
Read the four books that are already out of the series can’t wait for the next one to come out won’t be out until March
Good read. Interesting plot twists.
it has a nice plot however it didn’t attract my attention too much, feels like some of the characters came straight from a certain tv show I watch
Well done.
These books are on my wait list for the next ones by this author. Entertaining and sometimes edge of the seat reading.
EXCELLENT book, couldn’t put it down!
I will definitely read more from this author.
Easy read but kept want to know what was going to happen next.
Loved it!!!!