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Jane Haddam's stylishly written novels featuring Gregor Demarkian, retired chief of the FBI's Behavioral Sciences Unit, have thrilled and delighted an ever-increasing number of readers over the years. Now, with Somebody Else's Music, Haddam delivers her most compelling crime novel to date - a brilliant exploration of how the past affects the present and the twisted workings of human psyche.
Elizabeth Toliver, now an acclaimed author with a rock star lover, was a too-smart, fashion-impaired teen who was the target of abuse from a circle of popular high school girls. The abuse escalated until one summer night she was nailed into an outhouse with over twenty snakes and, while she beat herself into a coma trying to escape, a local teenage boy was murdered just outside. Still haunted by nightmares of that night, Toliver returns to her hometown for the first time in almost 30 years, triggering a deadly chain of events.
Elizabeth Toliver, now an acclaimed author with a rock star lover, was a too-smart, fashion-impaired teen who was the target of abuse from a circle of popular high school girls. The abuse escalated until one summer night she was nailed into an outhouse with over twenty snakes and, while she beat herself into a coma trying to escape, a local teenage boy was murdered just outside. Still haunted by nightmares of that night, Toliver returns to her hometown for the first time in almost 30 years, triggering a deadly chain of events.
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CRITICAL ACCLAIM FOR JANE HADDAM'S
GREGOR DEMARKIAN NOVELS
"A delightful read for lovers of classic crime stories." -Romantic Times on Skeleton Key
"[A] smoothly running mystery marked by lively characters, good descriptions and enough misdirection to keep a reader's interest high." -Publishers Weekly on Skeleton Key
"A sophisticated style, excellent delivery, and riveting plot make this an excellent choice for all collections." -Library Journal on Skeleton Key
"A real winner...Sure to grab readers from the first page...A fine entry in a fine series."
-Booklist on Skeleton Key
"Bound to satisfy any reader who likes multiple murders mixed with miraculous apparitions and a perfectly damnable puzzle."-Chicago Tribune on A Great Day for the Deadly
"A rattling good puzzle, a varied and appealing cast, and a detective whose work carries a rare stamp of authority...This one is a treat." -Kirkus Reviews (starred review) on Bleeding Hearts
"Not A Creature Stirring will puzzle, perplex, and please the most discriminating reader."
-Murder Ad Lib
"Juicy gossip abounds, tension builds, and all present are suitably suspect as Demarkian expertly wraps up loose ends in this entertaining, satisfying mystery." -Publishers Weekly on Act of Darkness
"An absorbing, good-humored tale complete with vivid characters, multiple murders, and a couple of juicy subplots." -Orlando Sentinel on Bleeding Hearts
"Haddam's usual deft writing, skillful plotting, and gentle humor...Refreshing and entertaining." -Booklist on Bleeding Hearts
"Go ahead, have this one wrapped and waiting with your name on it."-Detroit Free Press on A Stillness in Bethlehem
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"Haddam is a fine and compassionate writer, and Demarkian, the retired chief of the FBI's Behavioral Sciences Unit who now solves crimes in his spare time, is one of the more interesting series leads in the mystery marketplace. It's a pleasure to find a solid mystery combined with engaging discussions of issues outside the genre. A guaranteed winner."--Booklist on True Believers
"Haddam's large cast pulses with petty jealousies, vanities and fears as they confront the mysteries of life and religion. This is an engrossingly complex mystery that should win further acclaim for its prolific and talented author."--Publishers Weekly (starred review) on True Believers
"Dazzlingly ingenious, Jane Haddam's novels provide style, humor, and philosophy -- they're real spellbinders, sparklingly written and smashingly plotted."-Drood Review
"Haddam plays the mystery game like a master...Bound to satisfy any reader who likes multiple murders mixed with miraculous apparitions and a perfectly damnable puzzle."-Chicago Tribune on A Great Day for the Deadly
"Readers will have lots of fun trying to guess whodunit. A fine entry in a fine series." --Booklist on Skeleton Key
From the Back Cover:
GREGOR DEMARKIAN NOVELS
"A delightful read for lovers of classic crime stories." -Romantic Times on Skeleton Key
"[A] smoothly running mystery marked by lively characters, good descriptions and enough misdirection to keep a reader's interest high." -Publishers Weekly on Skeleton Key
"A sophisticated style, excellent delivery, and riveting plot make this an excellent choice for all collections." -Library Journal on Skeleton Key
"A real winner...Sure to grab readers from the first page...A fine entry in a fine series."
-Booklist on Skeleton Key
"Bound to satisfy any reader who likes multiple murders mixed with miraculous apparitions and a perfectly damnable puzzle."-Chicago Tribune on A Great Day for the Deadly
"A rattling good puzzle, a varied and appealing cast, and a detective whose work carries a rare stamp of authority...This one is a treat." -Kirkus Reviews (starred review) on Bleeding Hearts
"Not A Creature Stirring will puzzle, perplex, and please the most discriminating reader."
-Murder Ad Lib
"Juicy gossip abounds, tension builds, and all present are suitably suspect as Demarkian expertly wraps up loose ends in this entertaining, satisfying mystery." -Publishers Weekly on Act of Darkness
"An absorbing, good-humored tale complete with vivid characters, multiple murders, and a couple of juicy subplots." -Orlando Sentinel on Bleeding Hearts
"Haddam's usual deft writing, skillful plotting, and gentle humor...Refreshing and entertaining." -Booklist on Bleeding Hearts
"Go ahead, have this one wrapped and waiting with your name on it."-Detroit Free Press on A Stillness in Bethlehem
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"Haddam is a fine and compassionate writer, and Demarkian, the retired chief of the FBI's Behavioral Sciences Unit who now solves crimes in his spare time, is one of the more interesting series leads in the mystery marketplace. It's a pleasure to find a solid mystery combined with engaging discussions of issues outside the genre. A guaranteed winner."--Booklist on True Believers
"Haddam's large cast pulses with petty jealousies, vanities and fears as they confront the mysteries of life and religion. This is an engrossingly complex mystery that should win further acclaim for its prolific and talented author."--Publishers Weekly (starred review) on True Believers
"Dazzlingly ingenious, Jane Haddam's novels provide style, humor, and philosophy -- they're real spellbinders, sparklingly written and smashingly plotted."-Drood Review
"Haddam plays the mystery game like a master...Bound to satisfy any reader who likes multiple murders mixed with miraculous apparitions and a perfectly damnable puzzle."-Chicago Tribune on A Great Day for the Deadly
"Readers will have lots of fun trying to guess whodunit. A fine entry in a fine series." --Booklist on Skeleton Key
"Dazzlingly ingenious, Jane Haddam's novels provide style, humor, and philosophy blended with gore galore-they're real spellbinders, sparklingly written and smashingly plotted."
--Drood Review
Every school class has a target. It was just the way the world worked. A long time ago, in the small town of Hollman, Pennsylvania, it was Liz Toliver, once too smart and too shy for her own good. Today, she's a popular author, and an esteemed CNN panelist engaged to a rock star. She has everything-including nightmares about the dreadful summer night when she was seventeen. It was a practical joke by six female classmates that ended with Liz in a coma, a young boy with his throat slit, and unshakeable memories that she's never forgotten. Or forgiven. Now, thirty years later, she's coming home to visit old haunts, and play catch-up with old friends. The curious homecoming has captured the attention of Gregor Demarkian, retired chief of the FBI's Behavioral Sciences Unit. Doggedly pursuing the truth, he has his own questions about what really happened that night. But as a diabolical chain of events is triggered by Liz's return, no one will be prepared for the answers-or the final outcome...
"Crisp character development and a roadrunner-swift plot."
-Publishers Weekly
--Drood Review
Every school class has a target. It was just the way the world worked. A long time ago, in the small town of Hollman, Pennsylvania, it was Liz Toliver, once too smart and too shy for her own good. Today, she's a popular author, and an esteemed CNN panelist engaged to a rock star. She has everything-including nightmares about the dreadful summer night when she was seventeen. It was a practical joke by six female classmates that ended with Liz in a coma, a young boy with his throat slit, and unshakeable memories that she's never forgotten. Or forgiven. Now, thirty years later, she's coming home to visit old haunts, and play catch-up with old friends. The curious homecoming has captured the attention of Gregor Demarkian, retired chief of the FBI's Behavioral Sciences Unit. Doggedly pursuing the truth, he has his own questions about what really happened that night. But as a diabolical chain of events is triggered by Liz's return, no one will be prepared for the answers-or the final outcome...
"Crisp character development and a roadrunner-swift plot."
-Publishers Weekly
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- PublisherMinotaur Books
- Publication date2002
- ISBN 10 0312271867
- ISBN 13 9780312271862
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