**NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - Includes bonus material
**
From the creator of the acclaimed Alex Delaware series comes a tour de
force standalone novel that illustrates perfectly why "Jonathan
Kellerman has justly earned his reputation as a master of the
psychological thriller" (People).
A brilliant, deeply dedicated psychologist, Grace Blades has a gift for
treating troubled souls and tormented psyches--perhaps because she bears
her own invisible scars: Only five years old when she witnessed her
parents' deaths in a bloody murder-suicide, Grace took refuge in her
fierce intellect and found comfort in the loving couple who adopted her.
But even as an adult with an accomplished professional life, Grace still
has a dark, secret side. When her two worlds shockingly converge,
Grace's harrowing past returns with a vengeance.
Both Grace and her newest patient are stunned when they recognize each
other from a recent encounter. Haunted by his bleak past, mild-mannered
Andrew Toner is desperate for Grace's renowned therapeutic expertise and
more than willing to ignore their connection. And while Grace is tempted
to explore his case, which seems to eerily echo her grim early years,
she refuses--a decision she regrets when a homicide detective appears on
her doorstep.
An evil she thought she'd outrun has reared its head again, but Grace
fears that a police inquiry will expose her double life. Launching her
own personal investigation leads her to a murderously manipulative foe,
one whose warped craving for power forces Grace back into the chaos and
madness she'd long ago fled.
Praise for The Murderer's Daughter
"[A] taut thriller . . . with the richness and resonance of literary
fiction."--Washington Independent Review of Books
"A stunning page-turner with a truly fascinating femme fatale at its
fast-beating heart . . . packed with ingenious, razor-sharp plotting,
mesmerizing mind games and nail-biting suspense."--Yorkshire Evening
Post
"A tight, fast-paced narrative [with] a brilliant, kick-ass
heroine."--Library Journal
"Kellerman doesn't let off-the-charts genius Grace become
one-dimensional. Her backstory and challenge to fit in, even into
adulthood, are an engaging part of this satisfying mystery, which,
though billed as a stand-alone, could certainly make a spin-off
series."--Booklist
"An amazing tale of survival and adaptability in the face of neglect and
murder."--RT Book Reviews
Praise for Jonathan Kellerman
"Kellerman's psychology skills and dark imagination are a potent
literary mix."--Los Angeles Times
"Kellerman doesn't just write psychological thrillers--he owns the
genre."--Detroit Free Press
