In the suspense-charged tradition of Patricia Cornwell, Anna Salter introduces a brilliant and gutsy heroine drawn from her own professional past. Forensic psychologist Michael Stone champions the victims of the most devastating crimes in her Vermont town, and challenges a system where justice is often not served. In au electrifying debut novel, Michael plunges into a harrowing investigation the only way she knows—on her own.
An expatriate Southerner, Michael Stone has an intensity that sets her apart; growing up, she would swim by night in the shiny Carolina water, unconcerned about the snakes below the surface. Fearless and solitude mark both her passion for her work and her arm's-length relationships with members of the opposite sex. So when she's called to testify in a high-profile custody battle between prominent surgeon Nathan Southworth and his less-than-stable wife, Sharon, she stands alone to speak for the children---who may or may not have been molested by their father.
In the safety of Michael's office, the Southworth children confirm the worst. But in the midst of backlash mania, Michael's testimony is ignored, and the case is abruptly closed. Then the children are found murdered, lying in their beds in their mother;s home, and Sharon Southworth is arrested for the crime. Professionally, Michael knows that Sharon loved her children more than her own life---and she is personally pulled into an adrenaline-charged search for a killer. Racing to sort fact from fiction, motive from manipulation, Michael consults the one man who can unlock the mind of the child molester: Alex B. Willy, a jailed perp who is a prisoner of his own obession, and who offers chilling revelations. Then a shocking clue invades her own private life and puts her in the line of fire; someone is closing in on Michael, in silence and shadow, and with deadly intent.
For Michael, all that matters is the children. She's pared her life down to the essentials, and tried to put the pain of her dicorce and a devastating loss behind her. With nothing to lose, she dives once more into known waters, where the truth lies in darkness. For fans of first-rate psychological suspense, SHINY WATER will resonate longer after its heart-slamming finish.
"The best first novel I have ever read. Anna Salter takes us into the disturbing world of forensic psychologist Michael Stone with just the right amount of wit and humanity. Don't miss this memorable debut." ~~~ Anne Perry
"A suspenseful novel that really delivers! Salter has done what few first-time novelists are capable of: draw from personal experience to create bothe utterly believable characters and a truly gripping story. I look forward to hearing more from this gifted author." ~~~ Janet Evanovich
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