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基本信息·出版社：Hyperion
·页码：336 页
·出版日期：2005年08月
·ISBN：1401301746
·条形码：9781401301743
·版本：Hardcover
·装帧：精装
·开本：20
·正文语种：英语
·外文书名：蛛丝马迹(小说)
内容简介 A gripping suspense novel that introduces forensic expert Evelyn James as she tries to decipher trace evidence and solve a bizarre crime t's a cold Cleveland November day when forensic trace evidence expert Evelyn James is summoned to the scene of a bizarre crime. A young woman has been forcibly drowned, her feet chained and sunk in cement. When a second young victim is connected to a prominent family, all hell breaks loose, and the police-and Evelyn-are up against it to find the murderer. Evelyn just wants to get the job done, but is pulled into a web of conflicting loyalties, unexpected relationships, and professional betrayal. When Evelyn suspects that her own teenage daughter has become a pawn in the killer's plans, she must remain true to herself and her skills and follow the evidence to the murderer's door.
作者简介 Elizabeth Becka is a forensic specialist working with the Cape Coral, Florida, police department. Formerly with the Coroner's Office in Cleveland, Ohio, she has lectured to students and officers, has testified as an expert witness, is a member of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences, and is certified by the American Board of Criminalistics.
媒体推荐 ". . . Expect comparisons to
The Silence of the Lambs and a nomination for Best First Mystery of the year." --
Jeremiah Healy, author of Invasion of Privacy and The Only Good Lawyer"A smashing debut! . . . grab-you-by-the-throat suspense . . . Becka roars onto the forensic thriller scene with all guns blazing." --
Tess Gerritsen, author of BODY DOUBLE"Characters you'll care about, edge-of-your-seat suspense, and fascinating details that never slow the action . . ." --
Jan Burke, Edgar-winning author of Bloodlines 专业书评 From Publishers Weekly Death is part of daily life for single mother Evelyn James, a forensic scientist in the Cleveland, Ohio, medical examiner's office. In the opening pages of this tepid debut thriller, Evelyn is called to the scene of a bizarre crime: a young woman has been drowned in the Cuyahoga River, her feet submerged in a bucket of cement. When a second victim, who escaped drowning only to be strangled, turns out to be the daughter of Evelyn's long-ago beau, Darryl Pierson (now Cleveland's mayor), Evelyn ventures beyond her job description to pursue the criminals behind the clues. Among those under suspicion: notorious mobster Mario Ashworth, the mayor's childhood friend and the first victim's employer; and overzealous hospital nurse James Neal, who once administered care to each of the murdered girls. As Evelyn inches ever closer to the killer, she fears for the safety of her own teenage daughter, Angel. Becka, a Cape Coral, Fla., forensic scientist, has created a frank, honest protagonist who loves what she does, but too many procedural details encumber rather than enliven the novel. While there's sufficient suspense to keep the pages turning, Becka's offering lacks the crisp prose and poise of Patricia Cornwell and Jan Burke.
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From Booklist Becka, a real-world "evidence specialist," is up against tough competition when it comes to forensic thrillers: Cornwell's Kay Scarpetta and Reich's Tempe Brennan already have substantial followings. Compared with those generally confident, high-powered gals, however, Becka's forensic scientist, Evelyn James, is a refreshingly ordinary mess as she tries to build a postdivorce life for herself and her teenage daughter, Angel. Called in to investigate the death of a young woman found in the river, feet encased in a block of cement, she can't help but think of her own child. When trace evidence links the murder to another girl's death, alarm bells sound, especially once Evelyn connects Angel and the murdered girls to a male nurse at a local hospital. Help comes from new homicide cop David Milask, but not before Evelyn faces a watery grave of her own. Although the story wanders a bit as it sets up character backgrounds, the ending is a nail-biter, and because Becka leaves much of the grisly stuff at the lab door, this will settle easier with sensitive readers.
Stephanie ZvirinCopyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved Jeremiah Healy, author of Invasion of Privacy and The Only Good Lawyer ". . . Expect comparisons to
The Silence of the Lambs and a nomination for Best First Mystery of the year."
Jan Burke, Edgar-winning author of Bloodlines "Characters you'll care about, edge-of-your-seat suspense, and fascinating details that never slow the action . . ."
Tess Gerritsen, author of BODY DOUBLE "A smashing debut! . . . grab-you-by-the-throat suspense . . . Becka roars onto the forensic thriller scene with all guns blazing."
