Absent Mercy (An Amber Young FBI Suspense Thriller—Book 4)

Written by Blake Pierce

Narrated by Katie Silverthorne

Amber Young, genius puzzle editor turned FBI special agent, is baffled when a new serial killer taunts the FBI with a word search puzzle. None of the searches seem to make any sense. And unless she can figure it out soon, time is running out to save his next victim’s life.

“A masterpiece of thriller and mystery.”
—Books and Movie Reviews, Roberto Mattos (re Once Gone)
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ABSENT MERCY is book #4 in a long-anticipated new series by #1 bestseller and USA Today bestselling author Blake Pierce, whose bestseller Once Gone (a free download) has received over 7,000 five star ratings and reviews.

Amber Young, reclusive puzzle editor turned FBI agent, realizes her unique genius may just mean the difference between life and death for the next victim. In this page-turning, cat and mouse thriller, it’s a battle of clues, riddles, twists—and genius.

A page-turning and harrowing crime thriller featuring a brilliant and tortured FBI agent, the Amber Young series is a riveting mystery, packed with non-stop action, suspense, twists and turns, revelations, and driven by a breakneck pace that will keep you flipping pages late into the night. Fans of Rachel Caine, Teresa Driscoll and Robert Dugoni are sure to fall in love.

Book #5—ABSENT REASON—are also available.

“An edge of your seat thriller in a new series that keeps you turning pages! ...So many twists, turns and red herrings… I can't wait to see what happens next.”
—Reader review (Her Last Wish)
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“A strong, complex story about two FBI agents trying to stop a serial killer. If you want an author to capture your attention and have you guessing, yet trying to put the pieces together, Pierce is your author!”
—Reader review (Her Last Wish)
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“A typical Blake Pierce twisting, turning, roller coaster ride suspense thriller. Will have you turning the pages to the last sentence of the last chapter!!!”
—Reader review (City of Prey)
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“Right from the start we have an unusual protagonist that I haven't seen done in this genre before. The action is nonstop… A very atmospheric novel that will keep you turning pages well into the wee hours.”
—Reader review (City of Prey)
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“Everything that I look for in a book… a great plot, interesting characters, and grabs your interest right away. The book moves along at a breakneck pace and stays that way until the end. Now on go I to book two!”
—Reader review (Girl, Alone)
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“Exciting, heart pounding, edge of your seat book… a must read for mystery and suspense readers!”
—Reader review (Girl, Alone)
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• Language: English
• Publisher: Lukeman Literary Management
• Release date: Aug 1, 2023
• ISBN: 9781094326801

Blake Pierce

Blake Pierce is author of the #1 bestselling RILEY PAGE mystery series, which include the mystery suspense thrillers ONCE GONE (book #1), ONCE TAKEN (book #2) and ONCE CRAVED (#3). An avid reader and lifelong fan of the mystery and thriller genres, Blake loves to hear from you, so please feel free to visit www.blakepierceauthor.com to learn more and stay in touch.

Reviews for Absent Mercy (An Amber Young FBI Suspense Thriller—Book 4)

[NNEAMAKA PAYNE · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This case was a unique case because of the victims that were involved in an R & D development in a company that produces cars. The engineers did their work with substandard products altogether creating serious problems for the company and their customers. Again, this resulting into some of the issues being covered up instant of the engineering department dealing with problems they decided to cover up while people were killed. The accidents that led to the cause of customer Lifes and people that have cars that were involved with engine with the

WM 120 engines. Were killed on the accident during the use of the cars involved in the WN engines. The lawyers of the company also did their part to cover up the company and let the people that suffer more from the problems of the WN cars.

Can Amber and company stop a killer from continuing in killing those he feels were guilty of the WM 120 fiasco?
We continue to follow Amber, as the now full-fledged FBI agent, assists in solving another puzzle clue to try and save victims of the killer. Amber and Simon are involved in the search for a killer who has transformed a simple game into a killing weapon. The crimes are all linked to the most important factory in town and all those who perished were somewhat involved in the same project. The local police are totally committed to helping the FBI and they play an important part in the process of finding the culprit. Simon, Amber, and Francesca will fight a strong battle to detain the deranged criminal. Entertaining!