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Ricochet by Sandra Brown

Ricochet

by Sandra Brown

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  • Aug 2006, 400 pages
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Ricochet's plot twists -- as only Sandra Brown can write them -- and palpable suspense combine to create this gripping thriller, in which a decent cop's worst enemy may be his own conscience, and trusting the wrong person could mean the difference between life and death.

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"No one does steamy suspense like Brown, as shown by this expert mix of spicy romance and sharply crafted crime drama." - PW.
"Gripping and absorbing, this is Brown's best thriller in years and a must-read for her many devotees." - Booklist.
"Brown's latest sags a bit in the middle with its laughable cop-show dialogue, but there are enough twists to keep fans guessing." - Kirkus.

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Sandra Brown Author Biography

Sandra Brown is the author of sixty-two New York Times bestsellers, including Low Pressure (2012), Lethal(2011), Tough Customer (2010), Smash Cut (2009), Smoke Screen (2008), Play Dirty (2007), Ricochet (2006), Chill Factor (2005), and White Hot (2004).

Brown began her writing career in 1981 and since then has published over seventy novels, bringing the number of copies of her books in print worldwide to upwards of eighty million. Her work has been translated into thirty-four languages.

She is much in demand as a speaker and guest television hostess. Her episode on truTV's Murder by the Book premiered the series in 2008. She appeared in 2010 on Investigation Discovery's new series, Hardcover Mysteries.

In 2009 Brown detoured from her thrillers to write Rainwater, a much ...

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