Twenty Years Later: A Riveting New Thriller

By Charlie Donlea

Book Overview

"Excellent...Donlea tells a propulsive tale." --The New York Times

Fans of Verity by Colleen Hoover won't want to miss this thrilling suspense novel from the #1 internationally bestselling author of The Girl Who Was Taken Hiding her own dark past in plain sight, a TV reporter is determined to uncover the truth behind a gruesome murder decades after the investigation was abandoned. But TWENTY YEARS LATER, to understand the present, you need to listen to the past...

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Avery Mason, host of American Events, knows the subjects that grab a TV audience's attention. Her latest story--a murder mystery laced with kinky sex, tragedy, and betrayal--is guaranteed to be ratings gold. New DNA technology has allowed the New York medical examiner's office to make its first successful identification of a 9/11 victim in years. The twist: the victim, Victoria Ford, had been accused of the gruesome murder of her married lover. In a chilling last phone call to her sister, Victoria begged her to prove her innocence.

Emma Kind has waited twenty years to put her sister to rest, but closure won't be complete until she can clear Victoria's name. Alone she's had no luck, but she's convinced that Avery's connections and fame will help. Avery, hoping to negotiate a more lucrative network contract, goes into investigative overdrive. Victoria had been having an affair with a successful novelist, found hanging from the balcony of his Catskills mansion. The rope, the bedroom, and the entire crime scene was covered in Victoria's DNA.

But the twisted puzzle of Victoria's private life is just the beginning. And what Avery doesn't realize is that there are other players in the game who are interested in Avery's own secret past--one she has kept hidden from both the network executives and her television audience. A secret she thought was dead and buried . . .

Accused of a brutal murder, Victoria Ford made a final chilling call from the North Tower on the morning of 9/11. Twenty years ago, no one listened. Today, you will.

"Breathtaking pacing and clever plot twists." --Publishers Weekly

"An entertaining thriller...surprises lurking around every corner." --Kirkus Reviews

"A superb storyteller." --Robert Dugoni, New York Times bestselling author

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1496742710
• ISBN13: 9781496742711
• Release Date: December 2022
• Publisher: Kensington Publishing Corporation
• Length: 432 Pages
• Weight: 0.92 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.5" x 8.1"

Customer Reviews

Great Book But Implausible Ending

I really enjoyed this book. It keeps you on your toes. I did not like the ending. Without spoiling it I just want to say the two pieces of evidence woul have been very hard for someone else to get their hands on.

Great book!

I really enjoyed reading this book! It is fast-paced and suspenseful. I felt the main characters were believable and the plot was interesting. I had a hard time putting this one down! This is the first Charie Donlea book I've read. I enjoyed his writing style so much that I ordered 4 more of his novels!