“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.In A TRACE OF MURDER (Book #2 in the Keri Locke mystery series), Keri Locke, Missing Persons Detective in the Homicide division of the LAPD, remains haunted by the … remains haunted by the abduction of her own daughter. Encouraged by the new lead that has landed, the first in years, she pursues it with all that she has, determined to find her daughter and bring her back alive.
Yet Keri, at the same time, receives a phone call from a frantic husband, a famed Beverly Hills plastic surgeon, who reports that his wife has been missing for two days. A wealthy socialite with no enemies and little reason to leave her life, he fears the worst has become of his wife.
Keri takes on the case, assigned a new partner whom she hates, as Ray still recovers in the hospital. Her investigation leads her deep into the elite Beverly Hills world of the idle rich, to encounters with lonely housewives, and those with shopping-addicted, empty lives. Keri, in over her head in this world, becomes increasingly puzzled by the conflicting signals: did this woman, with a stalker and a lurid, secret past, run away, or was she abducted?
Or did something far more sinister happen?
A dark psychological thriller with heart-pounding suspense, A TRACE OF MURDER is book #2 in 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 #3 in the Keri Locke series will be available soon.
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Really liked this book and will get the next book.
great read
Great book! I always enjoy Blake Pierce books
Kept my interest!
While I can’t say there is anything really wrong with the book–it’s action-packed and kept me turning pages–but the protagonist just didn’t feel quite believable to me. For reasons I can’t quite put my finger on, I finished this book feeling like it was quickly churned about by someone under a pseudonym who knows all the rules of an action book. but didn’t want their real name on it. I walked away with a slight feeling of being cheated by a modern version of churned out pulp fiction.
The kerri Locke series are a cross between Eve Duncan and j.d.robbs kick ass futuristic cop. Haven’t been able to stop reading the series. At fort is was whatever and now I am enmeshed in all the characters!!!
This was book two of the series and like book 1 it was good. Blake pierce is a wonderful story teller. I had a hard time putting the books down until I read to the end of each.
Fantastic, quick read due to the action and intrigue
looking for a free book of a trace of vice. i am hooked on this series
This mystery thriller was a real page turner with many twists and turns which will keep one interested to the very end! Hard to put down.
Awesome…….5 stars
Love Blake Peirce
I like it so much that I got others in the series. Great characters and plot.
Thrilling keeps you on your toes
Great book page turner I read all of the series
Really enjoyed it. A good read. Looking forward to the next book.
Couldn’t put it down till done! Attention grabber!
I couldn’t put the book down. Protagonist Keri the cop is smart and I really enjoyed her thought processes and great insight as she investigates people in the case of a missing wife. Keri also carries the burden of being a mother whose child was kidnapped years before, and with a true mother’s heart, Keri won’t give up hope of solving that mystery either. A great hook for the next book in the series.
Loved the suspense and storyline. Great characters.
Enjoyable read with unconventional characters with doggedly persistence to find out the truth wherever it leads them.