Live to tell [electronic resource] : a detective D.D. Warren novel / Lisa Gardner.
On a warm summer night in one of Boston's working class neighborhoods, an unthinkable crime has been committed: Four members of a family have been brutally murdered. Murder-suicide? Or something worse? Danielle Burton is a survivor, a dedicated nurse whose passion is to help children at a locked-down pediatric psych ward. But she remains haunted by a family tragedy that shattered her life nearly twenty-five years ago. When D. D. Warren and her partner show up at the facility, Danielle immediately realizes: It has started again. A devoted mother, Victoria Oliver has a hard time remembering what normalcy is like. But she will do anything to ensure that her troubled son has some semblance of a childhood. She will love him no matter what. Nurture him. Protect him. Even when the threat comes from within her own house. The lives of these three women unfold and connect in unexpected ways, as sins from the past reveal just how tightly blood ties can bind.
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- ISBN: 9780553907698 (electronic bk. : Adobe EPUB)
- ISBN: 0553907697 (electronic bk. : Adobe EPUB)
- Physical Description: 1 online resource (388 p.)
- Edition: 1st ed.
- Publisher: New York : Bantam Books, c2010.
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Subject: | Murder > Investigation > Fiction. Boston (Mass.) > Fiction. |
Genre: | EBOOK. Mystery fiction. Suspense fiction. Electronic books. |
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- Baker & Taylor
Investigating the murder of an entire family that initially appears to be a senseless act of violence, Sergeant Detective D. D. Warren uncovers disturbingly personal ties to the case that push her to the edges of her sanity. By the best-selling author ofThe Neighbor . - Random House, Inc.
âA suspenseful roller-coaster ride.ââKarin Slaughter â¢Â âLisa Gardner always delivers heart-stopping suspense.ââHarlan Coben
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On a warm summer night in one of Bostonâs working-class neighborhoods, an unthinkable crime has been committed: Four members of a family have been brutally murdered. The fatherâand possible suspectânow lies clinging to life in the ICU. Murder-suicide? Or something worse? Veteran police detective D. D. Warren is certain of only one thing: Thereâs more to this case than meets the eye.
Danielle Burton is a survivor, a dedicated nurse whose passion is to help children at a locked-down pediatric psych ward. But she remains haunted by a family tragedy that shattered her life nearly twenty-five years ago. The dark anniversary is approaching, and when D. D. Warren and her partner show up at the facility, Danielle immediately realizes: It has started again.
A devoted mother, Victoria Oliver has a hard time remembering what normalcy is like. But she will do anything to ensure that her troubled son has some semblance of a childhood. She will love him no matter what. Nurture him. Keep him safe. Protect him. Even when the threat comes from within her own house.Â
The lives of these three women unfold and connect in unexpected ways, as sins from the past emergeâand stunning secrets reveal just how tightly blood ties can bind. Sometimes the most devastating crimes are the ones closest to home.