In New York City, Nights Are Dangerous. Days Are Numbered.
When New York University Sophomore Megan Gunther Finds Personal Threats Posted To A Web Site Specializing In Campus Gossip, She's Taken Aback By Their Menacing Tone. Someone Knows Her Daily Routine Down To The Minute And Is Watching Herbut Thanks To The Anonymity Provided By The Internet, The Police Tell Her There's Nothing They Can Do. Her Friends Are Sure It's Someone's Idea Of A Joke, But When Megan Is Murdered In A Vicious Attack, Nypd Detective Ellie Hatcher Is Convinced That The Online Threats Are More Than Just Empty Words.
with Smooth, Straight-talking Partner J. J. Rogan At Her Side, Ellie Tries To Identify Megan's Enemies, But She Begins To Wonder If The Coed's Murder Was More Than Just The Culmination Of A Cyber Obsession. Phone Records Reveal A Link Between Megan And A Murdered Real Estate Agent Who Was Living A Dangerous Double Life. The Detectives Also Learn That The Dead Real Estate Agent Shared A Secret Connection To A Celebrity Mogul Whose Bodyguard Was Mysteriously Killed A Few Months Earlier. And When Megan's Roommate Suddenly Disappears, They Know They Have To Find Her Before Another Young Woman Dies.
exposing The Darkness That Lurks Beneath The Glamorous Surface Of New York City, 212 Delivers Yet Another Knuckle-biting Journey That'll Keep You Turning Pages Until The Very End (faye Kellerman).
publishers Weekly
burke’s Third White-knuckle Thriller Finds Nypd Det. Ellie Hatcher (after Angel’s Tip) And Her Partner, J.j. Rogan, Investigating The Murder Of Nyu Student Megan Gunther, Who’s The Target Of Threatening Posts On A College Gossip Web Site. The Death Of Bodyguard Robert “robo” Mancini, Whose Bullet-ridden Corpse Turns Up In A Swanky New Building, The 212, Built By Sam Sparks, The High-powered Manhattan Real-estate Developer Robo Worked For, Ups The Ante. When Sam Makes It Clear That The Police Won’t Have Access To Any Company Records, Ellie’s Interest Is Piqued. As She And J.j. Try To Piece Together Megan’s Life, They Discover A Link Between The Student And A Recently Murdered Real Estate Agent. With Her Usual Tenacity, Ellie Pursues Leads That Put Both Her Career And Her Life At Risk. Burke Expertly Weaves Real-life Headlines Into Her Plot—particularly The Craig’s List Killer And The Slew Of Recent Political Scandals—without Ever Sacrificing Originality. (apr.)
Categories:
- Science Fiction & Fantasy
- Science Fiction
- Crime & Mystery
- Science Fiction
Publisher : Harper
Author : Burke, Alafair
Language : English
Edition : 1
Published :2010-03-23
Number Of Pages : 368
Binding : hardcover
ISBN-10 : 0061561223
ISBN-13 : 9780061561221
Item weight : 1.15 lb
Dimensions : 1.5 in x 6.4 in x 8.9 in
Returns Policy
You may return most new, unopened items within 30 days of delivery for a full refund. We'll also pay the return shipping costs if the return is a result of our error (you received an incorrect or defective item, etc.).
You should expect to receive your refund within four weeks of giving your package to the return shipper, however, in many cases you will receive a refund more quickly. This time period includes the transit time for us to receive your return from the shipper (5 to 10 business days), the time it takes us to process your return once we receive it (3 to 5 business days), and the time it takes your bank to process our refund request (5 to 10 business days).
If you need to return an item, simply login to your account, view the order using the 'Complete Orders' link under the My Account menu and click the Return Item(s) button. We'll notify you via e-mail of your refund once we've received and processed the returned item.
Shipping
We can ship to virtually any address in the world. Note that there are restrictions on some products, and some products cannot be shipped to international destinations.
When you place an order, we will estimate shipping and delivery dates for you based on the availability of your items and the shipping options you choose. Depending on the shipping provider you choose, shipping date estimates may appear on the shipping quotes page.
Please also note that the shipping rates for many items we sell are weight-based. The weight of any such item can be found on its detail page. To reflect the policies of the shipping companies we use, all weights will be rounded up to the next full pound.