New Releases by J.T. Ellison

18 festive stories of murder and mystery in the grand tradition of Christmas crime fiction, from the masters of the genre. Including the New York Times bestselling JT Ellison, USA Today bestseller Sam Carrington, Sunday Times bestseller C.L. Taylor, and many more... The award-winning Marie O’Regan and Paul Kane invite you to a festive gathering of bestselling, critically acclaimed and award-winning writers in tribute to classic crime stories. From locked room mysteries on Christmas Eve to devilish whodunits and tales of simmering rivalries unfolding at the dinner table, these eighteen seasonal tales will delight and shock at every twist and turn. So, unwrap the presents, pour a mug of mulled wine and follow the bloodstained footprints through the freshly fallen snow as winter descends and darkness lurks in the shadows. Featuring stories by: Fiona Cummins Angela Clarke A. K. Benedict Susi Holliday J. T. Ellison David Bell Sarah Hilary Claire McGowan Tina Baker Sam Carrington Liz Mistry C. L. Taylor Helen Fields Russ Thomas Tom Mead Vaseem Khan Samantha Hayes Belinda Bauer

Ein totes Mädchen. Drapiert wie auf einem alten Gemälde. Dazu spielt klassische Musik. Schnell ist klar, dies ist das Werk des Dirigenten. Eines Psychopathen, der sich junge Frauen greift und sie in einem gläsernen Sarg verhungern lässt, bevor er sich an ihnen vergeht. Und der sein Unwesen offensichtlich nicht nur in Nashville treibt. Bald werden in Italien ganz ähnlich hergerichtete Opfer gefunden. Handelt es sich wirklich um einen international agierenden Serienmörder? Oder liegen hier zwei Künstler im Wettstreit um das ultimative Meisterstück? Gemeinsam mit FBI-Profiler John Baldwin und einem Kollegen von Scotland Yard wird Taylor Jackson nicht eher ruhen, bis sie den Mörder gefasst hat ...

From New York Times bestselling author J.T. Ellison comes a taut thriller about one author at the pinnacle of her career, whose past threatens to destroy everything she has--and everyone she knows. A great writer knows when to deliver a juicy plot twist. But for one author, the biggest twist of all is her own murder. With a number of hit titles and a highly anticipated movie tie-in, celebrated novelist Columbia Jones is at the top of her game. Fans around the world adore her. But on the final night of her latest book tour, one face in the crowd makes the author collapse. And by the next morning, she''s lying dead in a pool of blood. Columbia''s death shocks the world and leaves Darian, her daughter and publicist, reeling. The police have nothing to go on--at first. But then details emerge, pointing to the author''s illicit past. Turns out many people had motive to kill Columbia. And with a hungry reporter and frustrated cop on the trail, her secrets won''t stay buried long. But how many lives will they shatter as the truth comes out?

Die Spur des Bösen. Der Southern Strangler zieht seine blutige Spur durch den Südosten der USA. An jedem Leichenfundort lässt er ein grauenhaftes Souvenir zurück: die abgetrennte Hand des vorherigen Opfers. Was für Lieutenant Taylor Jackson zu einer Mördersuche wird, die sie in die tiefsten menschlichen Abgründe führt, bedeutet für die Fernsehreporterin Whitney Connolly das Ticket in die große, weite Welt. Denn sie hat Informationen, die den Fall lösen könnten: der Mörder schickt ihr Gedichte per E-Mail. Diese Nachrichten bringen die Polizei auf die Spur des Killers, und bald schon können sie ihn verhaften. Doch dann erhält Whitney ein weiteres Gedicht ... Fesselnd. Atemberaubend. Unerbittlich. Der nervenaufreibende erste Fall für Taylor Jackson - von New York Times-Bestsellerautorin J.T. Ellison.

Urzekający i mroczny zbiór opowiadań napisany przez mistrzów gatunku Dark Academia (wśród nich Olivie Balke i M.L. Rio!). Mimo że charakteryzują się one podobną estetyką, każda z historii tworzy unikalny świat skrywający własne tajemnice. Bez względu na to, czy jesteś już wytrawnym znawcą i miłośnikiem nurtu Dark Academia, czy też dopiero zaczynasz swoją przygodę z jego mrocznymi klimatami, historie zebrane w tej antologii pozwolą ci zatracić się w intrygujących, niepokojących i rozpalających wyobraźnię światach prywatnych szkół i kampusów. Droga studentko, drogi studencie! Właśnie zaczyna się rekrutacja! Przeczytajcie, jak rozpustnego wykładowcę dosięga zemsta, poznajcie mroczną prawdę o zaginionym profesorze i przekonajcie się, jak zdradzona kochanka może odpłacić pięknym za nadobne podczas seansu spirytystycznego. A to zaledwie początek! Mamy tu jeszcze obrazoburczy romans, który przeradza się w obsesję, dwoje studentów odkrywających sekrety naukowca samotnika, okropności, do jakich dochodziło na mało znanym wydziale i krwawy rytuał inicjacyjny… Dwanaście historii, dwanaście tajemnic, dwanaście mrocznych opowieści znakomitych autorów: Olivie Blake, M.L. Rio, David Bell, Susie Yang, Layne Fargo, J.T. Ellison, James Tate Hill, Kelly Andrew, Phoebe Wynne, Kate Weinberg, Helen Grant, Tori Bovalino. Całość zebrali i zredagowali Marie O’Regan oraz Paul Kane.

Autumn disappeared from his life once. And he''s not going to let her do it again. Zack Aukey hates the holidays—despises them, actually. December carries painful memories of his first love Autumn Cleary, who left him during the holiday season. But when Autumn mysteriously shows up in Nashville bearing gifts and apologies, Zack knows this is a holiday he won''t soon forget. And then he sees the police report. From New York Times bestselling author J.T. Ellison comes her first holiday story, marrying the magic of the season with her signature thriller twist.

Art is her refuge, her passion—and her hell. American art student Evie Williams is studying abroad in Edinburgh and having the time of her life—especially when she falls hard for Thomas MacBean, a sexy art dealer with a Highlander''s brogue. But as Thomas and Evie’s romance heats up, so does Evie’s fascination with a special exhibit of dark art at a local gallery. Normally frightened by sinister subjects, sensitive Evie finds herself entranced by one painting in particular, and soon, can’t pull herself away. Who, or what, has she really encountered?

A collection of killer stories from some of today''s hottest crime fiction writers, edited by grandmaster and #1 New York Times bestselling author Lee Child. Killer Year is a group of thirteen authors whose first novels were published in the year 2007. Now, each member of this widely-praised organization has written a story with his or her own unique twist on the world of crime. Each entry in this one-of-a-kind collection is introduced by the author''s Killer Year mentor, including bestselling authors James Rollins, Tess Gerritsen, and Jeffery Deaver. Other contributors–of original stories, essays, and commentary–include acclaimed veterans Ken Bruen, Allison Brennan, Duane Swierczynski, Laura Lippman, and M.J. Rose. This is a book that no fan of the genre can do without.

A writer finds a cave keeping a dark secret for nearly a century. A ghost in a Scottish castle seeks blood on a wedding day. A student abroad loses herself in a dreamy art dealer and his dark painting. An undercover cop searches for the lover who’s haunted him for years. These four stories from New York Times bestselling author J.T. Ellison reveal what happens when we allow ourselves to step toward the darkness—and find ourselves consumed with regret and doom. Includes an exclusive excerpt of the new Taylor Jackson novel, THE WOLVES COME AT NIGHT. This collection includes: Catwood Gray Lady, Lady Gray The Endarkening The Omen Days

“Elegant, propulsive, and utterly unputdownable… The work of one of our most talented thriller writers at the very top of her game.” —Lisa Unger, New York Times bestselling author of Confessions on the 7:45 Fast-paced and brilliantly unpredictable, J.T. Ellison’s breathtaking novel invites you to a wedding none will forget—and some won’t survive. Jutting from sparkling turquoise waters off the Italian coast, Isle Isola is an idyllic setting for a wedding. In the majestic cliff-top villa owned by the wealthy Compton family, up-and-coming artist Claire Hunter will marry handsome, charming Jack Compton, surrounded by close family, intimate friends…and a host of dark secrets. From the moment Claire sets foot on the island, something seems amiss. Skeletal remains have just been found. There are other, newer disturbances, too. Menacing texts. A ruined wedding dress. And one troubling shadow hanging over Claire’s otherwise blissful relationship—the strange mystery surrounding Jack’s first wife. Then a raging storm descends, the power goes out—and the real terror begins… Don''t miss J.T. Ellison''s next thriller, IT''S ONE OF US, coming February 2023!

The New York Times bestselling Brit in the FBI series continues with this thrilling “popcorn movie in print form” (Associated Press) pitting special agents Nicholas Drummond and Michaela Caine against a private French space agency that has the power to end the world as we know it. Galactus, France’s answer to SpaceX, has just launched a communications satellite into orbit, but the payload actually harbors a frightening weapon: a nuclear bomb that can trigger a massive electromagnetic pulse (EMP). When the satellite is in position, Galactus’s second-in-command, Dr. Nevaeh Patel, will have the power to lay waste to the world. A former astronaut, Patel believes she is following the directions of the Numen, aliens who saved her life when she space-walked outside the International Space Station. She is convinced that with the Holy Grail—just discovered by the owner of Galactus, eccentric treasure hunter Jean-Pierre Broussard—she can be reunited with the Numen, change the world’s destiny, and become immortal with them. The countdown has begun when Special Agents Nicholas Drummond and Michaela Caine are thrown into the pending disaster. They must stop the EMP that would wreak havoc on communication and electronic systems on Earth, resulting in chaos and anarchy. With their high-octane and suspenseful prose, “Coulter and Ellison are a thriller writer’s dream team, and The Last Second is some of their best work yet” (The Real Book Spy).

J.T. Ellison’s pulse-pounding new psychological thriller examines the tenuous bonds of friendship, the power of lies and the desperate lengths people will go to in order to protect their secrets. Goode girls don’t lie… Perched atop a hill in the tiny town of Marchburg, Virginia, The Goode School is a prestigious prep school known as a Silent Ivy. The boarding school of choice for daughters of the rich and influential, it accepts only the best and the brightest. Its elite status, long-held traditions and honor code are ideal for preparing exceptional young women for brilliant futures at Ivy League universities and beyond. But a stranger has come to Goode, and this ivy has turned poisonous. In a world where appearances are everything, as long as students pretend to follow the rules, no one questions the cruelties of the secret societies or the dubious behavior of the privileged young women who expect to get away with murder. When a popular student is found dead, the truth cannot be ignored. Rumors suggest she was struggling with a secret that drove her to suicide. But look closely…because there are truths and there are lies, and then there is everything that really happened. Don’t miss It''s One of Us, the next page-turning thriller from New York Times bestselling author J.T. Ellison!

The follow-up to her critically acclaimed Lie to Me, J.T. Ellison’s Tear Me Apart is the powerful story of a mother willing to do anything to protect her daughter even as their carefully constructed world unravels around them. One moment will change their lives forever… Competitive skier Mindy Wright is a superstar in the making until a spectacular downhill crash threatens not just her racing career but her life. During surgery, doctors discover she’s suffering from a severe form of leukemia, and a stem cell transplant is her only hope. But when her parents are tested, a frightening truth emerges. Mindy is not their daughter. Who knows the answers? The race to save Mindy’s life means unraveling years of lies. Was she accidentally switched at birth or is there something more sinister at play? The search for the truth will tear a family apart…and someone is going to deadly extremes to protect the family’s deepest secrets. With vivid movement through time, Tear Me Apart examines the impact layer after layer of lies and betrayal has on two families, the secrets they guard, and the desperate fight to hide the darkness within. Don’t miss It''s One of Us, the next page-turning thriller from New York Times bestselling author J.T. Ellison!

Revisit the thrilling Sam Owens series, with book two in the series from New York Times bestselling author J.T. Ellison. Dr. Samantha Owens is starting over: new city, new job, new man, new life. But before she’s even unpacked her office at Georgetown University’s forensic pathology department, she’s called to consult on a case that’s rocked the capital and the country. An unknown pathogen released into the Washington Metro has caused nationwide panic. Three people died—just three. Amid the media frenzy and Homeland Security alarm bells, Sam painstakingly dissects the lives of those three victims and makes an unsettling conclusion. This is no textbook terrorist, but an assassin whose motive is deeply personal and far from understandable. Xander Whitfield, a former army ranger and Sam’s new boyfriend, knows about seeing the world in shades of gray. About feeling compelled to do the wrong thing for the right reasons. Only his disturbing kinship with a killer can lead Sam to the truth…and once more into the line of fire. Originally published in 2012 “Shocking suspense, compelling characters and fascinating forensic details.” —Lisa Gardner, # 1 New York Times bestselling author “A terrific thriller…fans of forensic mysteries, such as those by Patricia Cornwell, should immediately add this series to their A-lists.” —Booklist

Voor de buitenwereld lijkt het leven van Sutton en Ethan Montclair perfect. Twee mooie, slimme en succesvolle schrijvers, die al jaren dolverliefd op elkaar zijn. Maar achter de perfecte façade ligt een akelige waarheid. Op een dag verdwijnt Sutton. Het enige wat ze achterlaat is een briefje waarop staat dat Ethan haar niet moet gaan zoeken. Ethan is wanhopig. Hij vermoedt dat Sutton zelfmoord heeft gepleegd, maar de politie gelooft dat híj verantwoordelijk is voor de dood van zijn vrouw. Tijdens het politieonderzoek komen in een razend tempo de leugens van het echtpaar aan het licht. Wanneer er een lichaam wordt gevonden - onherkenbaar verminkt, maar met Suttons trouwring om - lijkt het net zich rond Ethan te sluiten.En dan doet de politie nóg een schokkende ontdekking...

Special agents Nicholas Drummond and Michaela Caine take on a criminal mastermind in the next captivating thriller in the New York Times bestselling A Brit in the FBI series. “Coulter and Ellison smoothly mix contemporary political issues with eerie historical legend in this fast-paced” (Publishers Weekly) thriller. The mystery: shocking. When several major political figures die mysteriously, officials blame their deaths on natural causes. However, when a small drone is spotted at the scene of the most recent death, it quickly becomes clear to FBI agents Nicholas and Michaela that there’s more to this mystery than meets the eye. The key: indecipherable. Dr. Isabella Marin is a language expert, and she’s dedicated her entire life to researching an ancient text that has long been considered indecipherable…that is, until now. When it becomes clear that there’s an alarming pattern between the text and the recent deaths, she teams up with the FBI to find the link. It’s clear that the manuscript is the key to catching the killer. But how? The case: nearly impossible. When Nicholas and Michaela uncover plans for a devastating attack on London, they must race against the clock to stop the killer before it’s too late. Not only are they in danger of losing the manuscript—an object of extreme value—but they’re also at risk of losing more innocent lives: including their own. With their signature heart-pounding tension and suspense, Catherine Coulter and J.T. Ellison''s The Sixth Day is “another amazing entry in this ongoing series” (Associated Press).

"Nicholas Drummond and his partner Mike Caine are threatened when the Fox calls from Venice asking for help. She warns Nick and Mike that a devastating Gobi desert sandstorm that''s killed thousands in Beijing isn''t a natural phenomenon but was produced by man. The Covert Eyes team heads to Venice, Italy, to find out the truth before an obsessed family devastates Washington, DC."--Back cover.

Join Nashville Homicide Lieutenant Taylor Jackson as she races to find a deadly assassin who''s seemingly blended in with the blizzard. Metro Nashville Homicide Lieutenant Taylor Jackson has reluctantly agreed to take the place of her fiancé, FBI profiler John Baldwin, as a presenter at the annual Freedom Conference, a foreign intelligence initiative attended by the best in the business of "clandestine services." Then a blizzard effectively isolates their hotel on Chesapeake Bay: no power, no generators, and no possibility of outside help. When two guests go missing, and one of them is found dead in his room, Taylor discovers an assassin amongst the spies—one with a deadly score to settle. "Whiteout" was previously published in the three-part novella STORM SEASON with Erica Spindler and Alex Kava. It is the prequel to the Taylor Jackson novel THE WOLVES COME AT NIGHT.

Erica Spindler, Alex Kava & J.T. Ellison bring you face to face with their own brands of evil. Three of today''s most acclaimed thriller writers, SLICES OF NIGHT offers readers a sneak peek into the lives of three very different investigators, in three very different settings, as they hunt for a killer who''s able to disappear into the night.

Inspecteur Taylor Jackson krijgt te maken met een seriemoordenaar die het op mooie studentes heeft voorzien.

\"WHAT LIES BEHIND grabs you by the throat and doesn''t let go. Ellison is a great talent—enjoy.\" —Catherine Coulter, #1 New York Times bestselling author Books 3 and 4 in the Dr. Samantha Owens series by New York Times bestselling author J.T. Ellison. When Shadows Fall Forensic pathologist Dr. Samantha Owens thought life was finally returning to normal, when she receives a letter from a dead man imploring her to solve his murder. There''s only one catch. Timothy Savage''s death was ruled a suicide. When Sam learns Savage left a will requesting she autopsy his body, she feels compelled to do it. Sam discovers clear signs that Savage was murdered and she finds DNA from a kidnapped child whose remains were recovered years earlier. Nothing about the case makes sense, but it is clear someone is unwilling to let anyone, especially Samantha Owens, discover the truth. What Lies Behind Waking to sirens in the night is hardly unusual for Samantha Owens. No longer a medical examiner, she doesn''t lose sleep over them, but a routine police investigation in her neighborhood has her curious. When her homicide detective friend, Darren Fletcher, invites her to look over the evidence, she immediately realizes the crime scene was staged. What seems to be a clear case of murder/suicide is anything but. The discovery of toxic substances in hidden vials indicates that something much more sinister is at play? Unsure who to trust, Sam and Fletch find themselves up against very powerful people at every stage in the investigation. No one is who they appear to be. It''s Sam''s most complex case yet and the terrifying reality is beyond anything she could have imagined. More Praise \"Shocking suspense, compelling characters and fascinating forensic details.\" —Lisa Gardner, #1 New York Times bestselling author \"A terrific thriller…fans of forensic mysteries, such as those by Patricia Cornwell, should immediately add this series to their A-lists.\" —Booklist

\"WHAT LIES BEHIND grabs you by the throat and doesn''t let go. Ellison is a great talent—enjoy.\" —Catherine Coulter, # 1 New York Times bestselling author Together for the first time in one volume, the first two books in J.T. Ellison’s fan—favorite Sam Owens series A Deeper Darkness Since the Tennessee floods took her husband and children, medical examiner Samantha Owens has been pulled into a suffocating grief no amount of workaholic ardor can penetrate—until she receives a peculiar call requesting she perform a second autopsy on a recent murder victim. Eddie Donovan is officially the casualty of a vicious carjacking, but under Sam''s sharp eye the forensics tell a darker story. It’s clear that nobody''s hands are clean, and that making sense of this murder might put Sam in the crosshairs of death. Edge of Black Dr. Samantha Owens is starting over: new city, new job, new man. But before she''s even unpacked her office, she''s called to consult on a case that''s rocked the country. An unknown pathogen released into the Washington Metro has caused nationwide panic. Three people died—just three. Sam soon realizes this is no textbook terrorist, but an assassin whose motive is deeply personal and far from understandable. But with the help of Xander Whitfield, a former army ranger and Sam''s new boyfriend, Sam will learn truth…and land once more in the line of fire. More Praise \"Shocking suspense, compelling characters and fascinating forensic details.\" —Lisa Gardner, # 1 New York Times bestselling author \"A terrific thriller…fans of forensic mysteries, such as those by Patricia Cornwell, should immediately add this series to their A-lists.\" —Booklist

A New York Times Bestselling AuthorAll of Nashville is on edge with a serial killer on the loose, and the cops trying to catch him are almost as damaged as he is. Field of Graves reveals the origins of some of J. T. Ellison''s most famous creations: the haunted Lieutenant Taylor Jackson; her exceptional best friend, medical examiner Dr. Samantha Owens; and troubled FBI profiler Dr. John Baldwin.

\"WHAT LIES BEHIND grabs you by the throat and doesn''t let go. Ellison is a great talent—enjoy.\" —Catherine Coulter, # 1 New York Times bestselling author Books five to seven in J.T. Ellison''s riveting Taylor Jackson series are available together for the first time in one box set! THE IMMORTALS It''s Samhain—the Blood Harvest. Nonbelievers call it Halloween, and it''s the night when eight Nashville teenagers are found dead, with occult symbols carved into their naked bodies. Exploring the baffling culture of mysticism and witchcraft, Homicide Lieutenant Taylor Jackson is immersed in a darkness that threatens to unbalance the order of her world, and learns how unchecked wrath can push a killer to his limits… SO CLOSE THE HAND OF DEATH Across America, murders are being committed with all the twisted hallmarks of the Boston Strangler, the Zodiac Killer and Son of Sam. The media frenzy explodes, and Nashville Homicide Lieutenant Taylor Jackson knows instantly that The Pretender is back…and he''s got helpers. The brilliant psychopath who both adores and despises her is drawing close. Close enough to touch… WHERE ALL THE DEAD LIE Taylor Jackson has survived a bullet to the head, but the connection between her thoughts and speech is severed. Effectively mute, there''s no telling if she''ll ever get her voice back. When Memphis Highsmythe offers her his home in the Scottish Highlands to recuperate, the drafty and romantic castle seems the perfect place for healing. But as Taylor''s sense of isolation and vulnerability grows, she begins to lose her grip on reality. Someone or something is coming after Taylor. But is she being haunted by the dead…or hunted by the living? More Praise \"Shocking suspense, compelling characters and fascinating forensic details.\" —Lisa Gardner, # 1 New York Times bestselling author \"A terrific thriller…fans of forensic mysteries, such as those by Patricia Cornwell, should immediately add this series to their A-lists.\" —Booklist

\"WHAT LIES BEHIND grabs you by the throat and doesn''t let go. Ellison is a great talent—enjoy.\" —Catherine Coulter, # 1 New York Times bestselling author Books one to four in J.T. Ellison''s riveting Taylor Jackson series are available together for the first time in one box set! All the Pretty Girls - The Southern Strangler is slaughtering his way through the Southeast, leaving a gruesome memento at each crime scene-the prior victim''s severed hand. 14 - Ten victims, each with pale skin and long dark hair. All have been slashed across the throat, the same red lipstick smeared across their lips. Judas Kiss - It was a murder made for TV: a trail of tiny bloody footprints. An innocent toddler playing beside her mother''s bludgeoned body. Pretty young Corinne Wolff, seven months pregnant, brutally murdered in her own home. The Cold Room - Taylor Jackson''s never seen anything as perverse as The Conductor. Once his victim is captured, he contains her in a glass coffin, slowly starving her to death. Only then does he give in to his attraction. Available for the first time in one volume, find the first four exhilarating Taylor Jackson novels by thriller-writing master and New York Times bestselling author, J.T. Ellison More Praise \"Shocking suspense, compelling characters and fascinating forensic details.\" —Lisa Gardner, # 1 New York Times bestselling author \"A terrific thriller…fans of forensic mysteries, such as those by Patricia Cornwell, should immediately add this series to their A-lists.\" —Booklist

Revisit book two in JT Ellison''s heart-racing, fan-favorite Taylor Jackson series! Ten victims, each with pale skin and long dark hair. All have been slashed across the throat, the same red lipstick smeared across their lips. In the mid-1980s the Snow White Killer terrorized the streets of Nashville, Tennessee. Then suddenly the murders stopped. A letter from the killer to the police stated that his work was done. Now four more bodies are found, marked with his fatal signature. The residents of Nashville fear a madman has returned, decades later, to finish his sick fairy tale. Homicide Lieutenant Taylor Jackson believes the killings are the work of a copycat killer who''s even more terrifying. For this monster is meticulously honing his craft as he mimics famous serial murders…proving that the past is not to be forgotten.

Assisting Darren Fletcher in a case involving a staged murder scene, former medical examiner Samantha Owens confronts high-ranking State Department officials when she uncovers evidence of a bioterrorism plot.

An international manhunt sets the scene for an explosive thriller in the second Brit in the FBI novel featuring Special Agent Nicholas Drummond. After working with Special Agents Lacey Sherlock and Dillon Savich, Nicholas Drummond has joined the FBI. Now, he and partner Mike Caine are in an eleventh-hour race to stop a madman from finding a cache of lost World War I gold—and a weapon unlike anything the world has ever seen... “A thriller packed with nonstop action, real-life name-dropping and enough cutting-edge science to make you wonder how much of it could be true.”—Kirkus Reviews

From Catherine Coulter, the #1 New York Times-bestselling author of the FBI Thriller series, and J.T. Ellison, bestselling author and ITW Award winner, comes the first book in a brilliant new international thriller series featuring a new hero: American-born, UK-raised Nicholas Drummond. Scotland Yard’s new chief inspector Nicholas Drummond is on the first flight to New York when he learns his colleague, Elaine York, the “minder” of the Crown Jewels for the “Jewel of the Lion” exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, was found murdered. Then the centerpiece of the exhibit, the infamous Koh-i-Noor Diamond, is stolen from the Queen Mother’s crown. Drummond, American-born but raised in the UK, is a dark, dangerous, fast-rising star in the Yard who never backs down. And this case is no exception. Special Agents Lacey Sherlock and Dillon Savich from Coulter’s bestselling FBI series don’t hesitate to help Drummond find the cunning international thief known as the Fox. Nonstop action and high stakes intensify as the chase gets deadly. The Fox will stop at nothing to deliver the Koh-i-Noor to the man who believes in its deadly prophecy. Nicholas Drummond, along with his partner, FBI Special Agent Mike Caine, lay it on the line to retrieve the diamond for Queen and country.

Dear Dr. Owens, If you are reading this letter, I am dead and I would be most grateful if you could solve my murder… Forensic pathologist Dr. Samantha Owens thought life was finally returning to normal after she suffered a terrible personal loss. Settling into her new job at Georgetown University, the illusion is shattered when she receives a disturbing letter from a dead man imploring her to solve his murder. There''s only one catch. Timothy Savage''s death was so obviously the suicide of a demented individual that the case has been closed. When Sam learns Savage left a will requesting she autopsy his body, she feels compelled to look into the case. Sam''s own postmortem discovers clear signs that Savage was indeed murdered. And she finds DNA from a kidnapped child whose remains were recovered years earlier. The investigation takes Sam into the shadows of a twenty-year-old mystery that must be solved to determine what really happened to Timothy Savage. Nothing about the case makes sense but it is clear someone is unwilling to let anyone, especially Samantha Owens, discover the truth.