The Man in the Photograph

by Linda Style

A cop comes to Jillian Sullivan's door with a photograph... The man in the photograph appears to be Rob Sullivan, Jillian's husband, who died four years ago. But the picture was taken after his death... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0373710844
• ISBN13: 9780373710843
• Release Date: September 2002
• Publisher: Harlequin Books
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 4.3" x 6.8"

Customer Reviews

exhilarating romantic suspense

Following his divorce and his failure to help his partner who is now dead, LAPD Detective Adam Ramsey has been reassigned to cold cases until he gets his act together. His current investigation sends him to Chicago where he meets widow Jillian Sullivan, whose spouse Rob was murdered in the Los Angeles area. Adam shows her photos of her late spouse taken in Costa Rica after he allegedly died.Jillian flies to Costa Rica, but Adam is on the same plane. They agree to work as a team though both have different reasons to learn whether her husband still lives. She needs to know the truth while he needs to uncover the link between her husband and his dead partner. As they work together in Central America, they begin to fall in love, but neither comprehends how dangerous or how deep international law enforcement is involved with their inquiries.Linda Style provides an exhilarating romantic suspense novel that keeps readers wondering whether Rob is THE MAN IN THE PHOTOGRAPH until the end. The story line is action packed, but the cast makes the plot hum, especially the return of Jillian from her role in DADDY IN THE HOUSE. Though the ending too neatly ties up the complex operation that has been going on, the audience will feel satiated by a strong intrigue.Harriet Klausner

Compelling -- Highly recommended

Jillian refuses to believe Rob could be alive when the LAPD detective arrives on her doorstep bearing a photograph that bears a striking resemblance to her deceased husband. Rob was a truck driver, killed in an unfortunate accident when a sniper sent him over a mountainside. In the four years since his death, Jillian has studiously rebuilt her life, opening a successful business and raising her daughter alone. Suddenly this detective, Adam Ramsey, asks to have Rob's body exhumed for testing. With a simple photograph as proof that Rob might be alive, Adam destroys Jillian's hard earned peace.Missing test results and missing evidence lead Adam to believe more was involved in Rob Sullivan's death than a random gunshot. Adam believes Rob's death was somehow also linked to the death of his former partner Bryce. Bryce's death four years ago sent Adam's life spiraling downward, ending in divorce and disillusionment. Now Adam needs to exhume the body of Jillian Sullivan's husband to prove his theory. If he can prove it, then his partner's death would not have been in vain. Perhaps then he could finally put his life and his career back together. From California to Chicago, and through the jungles of Costa Rica, author Linda Style leads the reader through a tale of striking intensity in THE MAN IN THE PHOTOGRAPH. Style has a gift for creating intriguing settings and characterizations that allow the reader to escape to a world of danger, intrigue and passion. Some readers may be troubled that Jillian at times appears to be too ideal, as when she accepts her husband's child. However, Jillian's resourcefulness and ability to triumph over painful circumstances in the past gives her the courage and strength to face devastating truths with compassion and generosity. Adam's need for closure and to give his partner's death meaning provide him with powerful motivation. As a result, Jillian and Adam's combined quest for truth brings these unlikely characters together in a compelling romance. THE MAN IN THE PHOTOGRAPH comes highly recommended.

One of the Best "Road" Stories You'll Read!

Linda Style's THE MAN IN THE PHOTOGRAPH is an exciting story on several levels. A real page turner with sparkling dialogue, sensuality that beautifully and realistically done, setting that works and a surprise ending.LAPD cop Adam Ramsey is on a mission: to find out what really went wrong when his partner was killed. His search leads him to Chicago and widowed Jillian Sullivan. He shows her a photo that appears to be her husband, but the date on it is after he was killed. This sets up a quest to learn the identity of the man, one that takes Adam and Jillian to the remote interior of Costa Rica. During their search, Jillian discovers herself wanting her sexy companion in the most intimate way, and not sure how she wants the search to end. The awareness of Adam and Jillian is masterfully done and the tension sizzles between them. Don't miss this book, it's fantastic!