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Left to Ruin (An Adele Sharp Mystery—Book Sixteen) - cover

Left to Ruin (An Adele Sharp Mystery—Book Sixteen)

Blake Pierce

Publisher: Independent Author

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Summary

The #1 bestselling series! A new serial killer strikes, and FBI Special Agent Adele Sharp can't shake the feeling that he is masquerading as normal, and right before her eyes. In a mad race against time, Adele must ask herself: who is she overlooking? And how does he blend in?

This is book #16 in the #1 bestselling FBI thriller series featuring Adele Sharp by USA Today bestselling author Blake Pierce, whose #1 bestsellers have received over 1,000 five-star reviews.

FBI Special Agent Adele Sharp—a German-and-French raised American with triple citizenship—is made to criss-cross America and Europe to bring criminals to justice. But this case is truly testing her, and as more bodies begin to appear, Adele is forced to consider: is everything really as it seems?

Or could this killer be hiding in plain sight?

A page-turning and harrowing crime thriller featuring a brilliant and tortured FBI agent, the series is a riveting mystery, packed with non-stop action, suspense, twists and turns, revelations, and driven by a breakneck pace that will keep you flipping pages late into the night. Fans of Rachel Caine, Teresa Driscoll and Robert Dugoni are sure to fall in love.

"An edge of your seat thriller in a new series that keeps you turning pages! ...So many twists, turns and red herrings… I can't wait to see what happens next."
—Reader review (Her Last Wish)

"A strong, complex story about two FBI agents trying to stop a serial killer. If you want an author to capture your attention and have you guessing, yet trying to put the pieces together, Pierce is your author!"
—Reader review (Her Last Wish)

"A typical Blake Pierce twisting, turning, roller coaster ride suspense thriller. Will have you turning the pages to the last sentence of the last chapter!!!"
—Reader review (City of Prey)

"Right from the start we have an unusual protagonist that I haven't seen done in this genre before. The action is nonstop… A very atmospheric novel that will keep you turning pages well into the wee hours."
—Reader review (City of Prey)

"Everything that I look for in a book… a great plot, interesting characters, and grabs your interest right away. The book moves along at a breakneck pace and stays that way until the end. Now on go I to book two!"
—Reader review (Girl, Alone)

"Exciting, heart pounding, edge of your seat book… a must read for mystery and suspense readers!"
—Reader review (Girl, Alone)
Available since: 11/01/2022.
Print length: 250 pages.

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