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    The Lucinda Pierce Mysteries Series

    By Diane Fanning

    3.5/5

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    About this series

    An act of terrorism or a case of murder at the high school? Local cop Lucinda Pierce battles the FBI and Homeland Security for her right to figure it out.
     
    One quiet Sunday morning, homicide investigator Lucinda Pierce is called to the scene after a bomb blast rocks a high school, killing a janitor and an unidentified student. But, much to her annoyance, Lucinda is pulled off the case and the FBI and Homeland Security take over. While they seem determined to prove it was an act of terrorism, Lucinda is convinced otherwise and pursues her own investigation—along with FBI agent Jake Lovett, who believes she may be right.
     
    When another high school pupil’s body is discovered—a possible suicide—Lucinda is convinced she is pursuing the right path to uncovering the motivations of the bomber. However, will the competing agencies ever acknowledge her convictions and allow her to solve the case?
     
    This is the seventh book in the critically acclaimed Lucinda Pierce Mysteries by Edgar Award–winning true-crime writer Diane Fanning.
     
    “The tale moves along at a brisk pace, and Fanning provides several welcome twists.” —Kirkus Reviews
     
    “The two cases and the subplot involving feuding federal agencies combine to provide a timely and involving case.” —Booklist
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherOpen Road Integrated Media
    Release dateDec 18, 2014
    Wrong Turn
    Chain Reaction
    False Front

    Titles in the series (3)

    • False Front
      False Front

      False Front

      Diane Fanning
      4/5
      4/5

      A woman is hanging from a balcony in a perfectly composed suicide scene. But her husband doesn’t buy it . . . and wants Lucinda Pierce to find the killer.   Candace Eagleton is dead and although it appears to be a suicide Homicide Lieutenant Lucinda Pierce is convinced it’s murder and is determined to find the killer.   Meanwhile, Charles Rowland gives FBI agent—and Lucinda’s boyfriend—Jack Lovett vague details linking another murder to someone at the heart of the US government. But before Jake can find out more, Charles bolts—and is killed. When a scrap of paper is found in Charles’s apartment with a list of names that includes Candace’s, it’s clear the two murders are linked—and there may be more to follow . . .   This is the fifth book in the critically acclaimed Lucinda Pierce Mysteries by Edgar Award–winning true-crime writer Diane Fanning.

      A woman is hanging from a balcony in a perfectly composed suicide scene. But her husband doesn’t buy it . . . and wants Lucinda Pierce to find the killer.   Candace Eagleton is dead and although it appears to be a suicide Homicide Lieutenant Lucinda Pierce is convinced it’s murder and is determined to find the killer.   Meanwhile, Charles Rowland gives FBI agent—and Lucinda’s boyfriend—Jack Lovett vague details linking another murder to someone at the heart of the US government. But before Jake can find out more, Charles bolts—and is killed. When a scrap of paper is found in Charles’s apartment with a list of names that includes Candace’s, it’s clear the two murders are linked—and there may be more to follow . . .   This is the fifth book in the critically acclaimed Lucinda Pierce Mysteries by Edgar Award–winning true-crime writer Diane Fanning.

    • Wrong Turn
      Wrong Turn

      Wrong Turn

      Diane Fanning
      3/5
      3/5

      In this “fast-paced mystery” from an Edgar Award finalist, detective Lucinda Pierce must confront the possibility that she put the wrong person in prison (Booklist).   Homicide investigator Lucinda Pierce’s confidence in her own judgment is deeply shaken when she learns that a woman she helped to put away for the murder of her stepdaughter may not be guilty. The girl’s remains have been found—along with four other bodies—in the basement of a serial killer. At the same time Lucinda hears that US Representative Chris Phillips, in prison for killing his third wife, is out on bond, awaiting a new trial, and terrorizing his previous ex-wife. He too was originally convicted based on Lucinda’s evidence.   Then her young friend, middle-schooler Charley Spencer, is arrested on suspicion of vandalism. Now Lucinda has her hands full, trying to prove Charley’s innocence while also dealing with the repercussions of the reopened cases.   “Multiple cases, interesting details of police work, and well-drawn characters, especially the complex, principled Lucinda, drive this fast-paced mystery that will appeal to readers who enjoy strong women protagonists.” —Booklist   This is the sixth book in the critically acclaimed Lucinda Pierce Mysteries by Edgar Award–winning true-crime writer Diane Fanning.

      In this “fast-paced mystery” from an Edgar Award finalist, detective Lucinda Pierce must confront the possibility that she put the wrong person in prison (Booklist).   Homicide investigator Lucinda Pierce’s confidence in her own judgment is deeply shaken when she learns that a woman she helped to put away for the murder of her stepdaughter may not be guilty. The girl’s remains have been found—along with four other bodies—in the basement of a serial killer. At the same time Lucinda hears that US Representative Chris Phillips, in prison for killing his third wife, is out on bond, awaiting a new trial, and terrorizing his previous ex-wife. He too was originally convicted based on Lucinda’s evidence.   Then her young friend, middle-schooler Charley Spencer, is arrested on suspicion of vandalism. Now Lucinda has her hands full, trying to prove Charley’s innocence while also dealing with the repercussions of the reopened cases.   “Multiple cases, interesting details of police work, and well-drawn characters, especially the complex, principled Lucinda, drive this fast-paced mystery that will appeal to readers who enjoy strong women protagonists.” —Booklist   This is the sixth book in the critically acclaimed Lucinda Pierce Mysteries by Edgar Award–winning true-crime writer Diane Fanning.

    • Chain Reaction
      Chain Reaction

      Chain Reaction

      Diane Fanning
      4/5
      4/5

      An act of terrorism or a case of murder at the high school? Local cop Lucinda Pierce battles the FBI and Homeland Security for her right to figure it out.   One quiet Sunday morning, homicide investigator Lucinda Pierce is called to the scene after a bomb blast rocks a high school, killing a janitor and an unidentified student. But, much to her annoyance, Lucinda is pulled off the case and the FBI and Homeland Security take over. While they seem determined to prove it was an act of terrorism, Lucinda is convinced otherwise and pursues her own investigation—along with FBI agent Jake Lovett, who believes she may be right.   When another high school pupil’s body is discovered—a possible suicide—Lucinda is convinced she is pursuing the right path to uncovering the motivations of the bomber. However, will the competing agencies ever acknowledge her convictions and allow her to solve the case?   This is the seventh book in the critically acclaimed Lucinda Pierce Mysteries by Edgar Award–winning true-crime writer Diane Fanning.   “The tale moves along at a brisk pace, and Fanning provides several welcome twists.” —Kirkus Reviews   “The two cases and the subplot involving feuding federal agencies combine to provide a timely and involving case.” —Booklist

      An act of terrorism or a case of murder at the high school? Local cop Lucinda Pierce battles the FBI and Homeland Security for her right to figure it out.   One quiet Sunday morning, homicide investigator Lucinda Pierce is called to the scene after a bomb blast rocks a high school, killing a janitor and an unidentified student. But, much to her annoyance, Lucinda is pulled off the case and the FBI and Homeland Security take over. While they seem determined to prove it was an act of terrorism, Lucinda is convinced otherwise and pursues her own investigation—along with FBI agent Jake Lovett, who believes she may be right.   When another high school pupil’s body is discovered—a possible suicide—Lucinda is convinced she is pursuing the right path to uncovering the motivations of the bomber. However, will the competing agencies ever acknowledge her convictions and allow her to solve the case?   This is the seventh book in the critically acclaimed Lucinda Pierce Mysteries by Edgar Award–winning true-crime writer Diane Fanning.   “The tale moves along at a brisk pace, and Fanning provides several welcome twists.” —Kirkus Reviews   “The two cases and the subplot involving feuding federal agencies combine to provide a timely and involving case.” —Booklist

    Author

    Diane Fanning

    DIANE FANNING is the author of the Edgar Award finalist Written in Blood: A True Story of Murder and a Deadly 16-Year-Old Secret That Tore a Family Apart, as well as several other true-crime books (available from St. Martin’s) and the Secret City mystery series. She lives in Bedford, Virginia.

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