From Iris Johansen, the nationally acclaimed New York Times bestselling author, comes her most electrifying novel yet, an unyielding buildup of suspense from start to riveting conclusion. Forensic sculptor Eve Duncan has the rare ability to identify the unknown dead from their skulls. For Eve, whose daughter was murdered and her body never found, the job is a way to make peace with a nightmare. Eve's life is changed forever when billionaire John Logan offers her a healthy contribution to reconstruct the face of an adult ...
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From Iris Johansen, the nationally acclaimed New York Times bestselling author, comes her most electrifying novel yet, an unyielding buildup of suspense from start to riveting conclusion. Forensic sculptor Eve Duncan has the rare ability to identify the unknown dead from their skulls. For Eve, whose daughter was murdered and her body never found, the job is a way to make peace with a nightmare. Eve's life is changed forever when billionaire John Logan offers her a healthy contribution to reconstruct the face of an adult murder victim. Warning bells chime, however, as she is taken to a secret lab where every move she makes and word she speaks is carefully monitored. It quickly becomes too late as the skull begins to reveal its identity, trapping Eve in a terrifying web of murder and deceit. She is forced to trust Logan as her enemies bear down on her, determined to cover up the truth no matter what it takes....
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Iris Johansen's characters and plot are so real you feel like you're part of the story. Eve Duncan, forensic sculptor, drawn into an oh-so-dangerous situation, uses her quick mind and logic to sort things out. Duncan is a heroine, strong, yet vulnerable, that you can't help but love, as the story's leading men soon find out. The dangerous thrills and the simmering below-the-surface romance kept me page-turning till way past my bedtime.
