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Fiction. Mystery. Suspense. Thriller. HTML:Blood runs cold--especially in this family.Thanks to a newfound connection with his natural father, librarian Jordan Poteet is suddenly a member of a rich Texas dynasty. But a series of poison-pen letters warns him to stay away from the Goertz family reunion on a Gulf Coast island.
He soon wishes he had, because his new kinfolk--four generations of them--are hiding secrets deep and dark enough to taint an entire bloodline. And an unexpected death show more makes it chillingly clear that the anonymous hate mail directed at Jordan isn't a joke. Ghosts of the violent past are walking. A murderer is on the move. And a terrible unfolding of tragedy has begun that will spare no one--not even Jordan himself. . . .
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Jeff Abbott (born 1963) is a U.S. suspense novelist. He has a degree in History and English from Rice University. He lives in Austin, Texas. His early novels were traditional detective fiction but in recent years he has turned to writing thriller fiction. His novels include: Do Unto Others (1994) -- winner of the Agatha Award and the Macavity show more Award (given by Mystery Readers International) for Best First Novel; Black Jack Point (2002), nominated for the Edgar Award (given by Mystery Writers of America) and for the Anthony Award and for the Barry Award; Cut and Run (2003), nominated for the Edgar Award; Panic (2005), nominated for the Thriller Award (given by the International Thriller Writers); and Trust Me (2009). His novel, Panic, has been optioned for film by The Weinstein Company and is in development. His novel, Collision, has been optioned for film by Twentieth Century Fox. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- Original publication date
- 1996
- People/Characters
- Bob Don Goertz; Jordan Poteet; Candace Tully; Lolly Throckmorton; Emmett "Mutt" Goertz; Jake Zimmerhanzel (show all 8); Aubrey Keller; Wendy Tran
- Important places
- Mirabeau, Texas, USA; Sangre Island, Texas, USA
- Epigraph
- Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way. (Leo Tolstoy, "Anna Karenina")
- Dedication
- For Leslie - this and all things.
- First words
- Mortal fear is knowing you've been poisoned.
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