Fatal Game
By Linda Ladd
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About this ebook
Private detective Claire Morgan has come home from her honeymoon just in time for Christmas at Lake of the Ozarks. And for the sheriff's department, laid low with flu, to hand her a case guaranteed to chill her to the bone.
ONE CHANCE TO DIE
One of the homes in the local Christmas On the Lake House tour—the mansion of an aging rock star trying to turn his life around—has been "decorated" with the body of a young woman, arranged as a bloody angel on the balcony above his Christmas tree. There's a piece from a board game, gift wrapped and left under the tree, a hint that connects this murder to other deaths. With evidence of a gruesome pattern appearing, Claire suspects she's on the hunt for a serial killer.
IN A GAME WITH NO RULES
But the closer she comes, the more certain she is that the killer is playing his game with her, just waiting his turn. The next move might be on Claire herself—or worse, the people she loves . . .
Praise for Linda Ladd’s Claire Morgan Thrillers
“One of the most creepy, crawly, and compelling psychological thrillers ever.” —Fresh Fiction
“Chilling, compelling suspense . . . be prepared to lose sleep!” —Eileen Dryer
“Exciting, thrill-a-minute!” —Midwest Book Review
“Plenty of suspense and surprises.” —Publishers Weekly
Linda Ladd
Since she was a little girl, Linda Ladd has always been a romantic, loving nothing better than to lose herself completely in the faraway times and places of great novelists such as Jane Austen, Margaret Mitchell, and the Brontë sisters. Little did she dream that someday she would be transporting legions of her own fans into exciting love stories, where darkly handsome heroes are swept away with beautiful, high‑spirited heroines. Millions have enjoyed her novels since her first historical romance, Wildstar, hit the shelves in 1984. Within a year, she had signed multiple‑book contracts with two different publishers and resigned from her teaching position in order to write full time. Since then, she has penned fourteen bestselling historical novels, which have been acclaimed by readers and booksellers alike. An award‑winning author with a loyal following all over the world, her primary love remains with her family. Ladd recently celebrated her silver wedding anniversary with husband, Bill, and the magic between them still lingers, as he remains the inspiration for all her heroes. She enjoys a lakefront home in southern Missouri, and her daughter Laurel and son Bill have gone away to college. When not hard at work on her latest novel, her two dogs (Pete and Sampras) and two cats (Tigger and Tounces) keep her company, as well as Romeo and Juliet, a pair of snow‑white swans who glide gracefully past her gazebo overlooking Misty Lake.
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Reviews for Fatal Game
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Claire and Nick are back from their honeymoon and settling into life with their young ward, Rico. The flu has many of the local police force down, so Claire is back on homicide temporarily. A beautiful young girl is killed and displayed in a very disturbing manner, and soon Claire is a target. The killers are trul terrifying, but nicely balanced by the warmth of Claire and her family and friends. This is a real page-turner!
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Fatal Game is another satisfying Claire Morgan story from author Linda Ladd. Book #10 has Claire and her husband, Dr. Nicholas Black, returning from their honeymoon just in time for Christmas at Lake of the Ozarks with Rico, the little boy they have brought into their home. But of course a cozy Christmas by the fire isn't in the cards and things get dangerous and gruesome very quickly. A lot has happened since Book #1, but Claire's dedication to making things right whatever it takes and Nick's love for her are constant. She can still be rough around the edges and more than a little juvenile at times, but she is somehow endearing. Maybe we see her through Nick's eyes? And as always, the complex plot shifting in time, interesting characters, including some folks we haven't seen in a while, and non-stop action make for an exciting read. If Linda Ladd keeps writing, I'll keep reading.