The Shape of Night: A Novel

ISBN: 1984820974

Author: Gerritsen, Tess

Condition: New

A woman trying to outrun her past is drawn to a coastal village in Maine-and to a string of unsolved murders-in this novel of romance and psychological suspense from New York Times bestselling author Tess Gerritsen.Suspenseful, sexy, and soulful.-J. R. Ward, bestselling author of the Black Dagger Brotherhood seriesAfter an unspeakable tragedy in Boston, Ava Collette flees to a remote village in Maine, where she rents an old house named Brodies Watch.In that isolated seaside mansion, Ava finally feels at peace . . . until she glimpses the long-dead sea captain who still resides there.Rumor has it that Captain Jeremiah Brodie has haunted the house for more than a century. One night, Ava confronts the apparition, who feels all too real, and who welcomes her into his world-and into his arms. Even as Ava questions her own sanity, she eagerly looks forward to the captains ghostly visits. But she soon learns that the house she loves comes with a terrible secret, a secret that those in the village dont want to reveal: Every woman who has ever lived in Brodies Watch has also died there. Is the ghost of Captain Brodie responsible, or is a flesh-and-blood killer at work? A killer who is even now circling closer to Ava?Praise for The Shape of NightGerritsen is at her atmospheric best in this spine-tingling tale of a lone woman, an old house, and all the secrets everyone tries to hide.-Lisa Gardner, #1 New York Times bestselling authorWith a twisty mix of dangerous passion, obsession, and suspense, Tess Gerritsen reinvents the Gothic novel, giving it a razor-sharp, modern edge.-Jayne Ann Krentz, New York Times bestselling author of UntouchableCurl up in your favorite reading chair and let Tess Gerritsen whisk you away to a coastal town reminiscent of Daphne du Mauriers best settings. You are in for a dark and sexy night, and you will be up very late with Tesss twisted, haunting tale.-Iris Johansen, #1 New York Times bestselling author