String the Dark Pearl

by Kristin K. Witt

Book Overview

Police Detective Marvin Scott has been summoned to another scene-a woman wearing a pink dress and an expensive string of pearls, found with her throat cut in the archives room of the Denver Public Library. This makes number five with no end in sight. Just as number five goes under the coroner's knife Christine DeCapron disappears and the frenzied search to find her before she puts on the pink dress begins. Based on past cases the police believe they have ten days before Christine's body will show up, but the game has accelerated in the killer's mind and the clock is ticking faster than ever. In the grip of a truly deranged killer, Christine accepts that her death is eminent but she is determined that she will leave her mark as she battles to hold her own in a dark sea of insane obsession. What will a psychopath do when the victim refuses to play by his rules? The exchange is intense, sometimes terrifying, and will keep you turning pages up to the very end.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0595468438
• ISBN13: 9780595468430
• Release Date: September 2007
• Publisher: iUniverse
• Length: 212 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Can't Put It Down

I thought I would read a few pages and go to sleep. Well, I was up all night and had to finish it. What a great read! I kept thinking I had it all figured out, then the plot would turn. Kept me guessing right up to the end. I enjoy a novel that is fun to read and demands your attention. I enjoy a well written book with good plot and character development. I enjoy a book that does not demean religious values but at the same time is not "preachy". If you enjoy the same type of books you will really enjoy this novel. Thanks Ms. Witt for a great novel. I look forward to your next one!

Great First Mystery

What a treat! This mystery thriller keeps you on the edge of your chair. It is full of old-fashioned red herrings and keeps you guessing. The characters are fun and well-developed. Some of them you like instinctively and others you don't. The setting of Denver is great fun for those of us who live in the area. I highly recommend this book to any and all who love a good mystery. I am anxiously awaiting Ms Witt's next book.

A really great mystery book

If you like "who dunits," this is the book for you. Ms. Witt does a marvelous job keeping the reader in suspense the entire story. One can try to guess throughout the story who the guilty one is, but she gives enough false leads to not give it away. I would highly recommend this book to any reader wanting a great book to curl up with on a cold winter's night, or on a lazy summer day.

Couldn't put it down

This book was an amazing balance of intrigue and emotion. I am a busy mother of four young kids and somehow I managed to finish this book in two days time--I just couldn't pull myself away from it. In fact, I found myself awake at 5:30 a.m. this morning desperate to finish it and I was not dissppointed in any way--except that it had to come to an end.

LOVED THIS BOOK!!

What a GREAT book!! The setting in Denver was close to home, and definitely made it enjoyable and fun, as I recognized a lot of the places!! An active read that keeps you guesssing! Thank you so much!!