Sultry Savannah, Georgia, winters are usually mild, but in this riveting Southern gothic novel of suspense, an eerie chill is running through the jasmine-scented air and rustling oaks as an ambitious small-town journalist finds herself in the shadow of a serial killer . . .
Book 2 in the blockbuster Pierce Reed and Nikki Gillette Series– now in trade paperback for the first time!
A woman is frantic as she awakens in a dark, closed space. From above her comes the muffled sound of cruel laughter, followed by the hard splatter of dirt. Pure terror takes over as she realizes she’s being buried alive—and her last breath is a scream that no one but a sadistic killer will hear.
To journalist Nikki Gillette, this disturbing story is a ticket out of small-town Savannah and on to the big time. She’s already given the killer a nickname—The Grave Robber—and she’s spending every minute dogging tough cop Pierce Reed’s investigation, trailing him through Savannah’s deep thickets and crumbling cemeteries . . . even though she’s starting to wonder about the secrets he’s keeping.
Another body is found. And another. Each gruesome discovery unnerves Nikki a little more . . . there’s something familiar about it, something she should know. Now, as a serial killer pulls her ever deeper into his sick game, she has no idea how close she’s getting to the truth—or how deadly it will be . . .
Praise for Lisa Jackson's Pierce Reed and Nikki Gillette Series
“A quiet Georgia neighborhood is disrupted by the depredations of the Savannah Slasher…Whatever it is, this is not what it seems.”--Kirkus Reviews on Not What it Seems
“When the skeletal remains of two bodies and what appears to be an empty grave are found in a secret crypt in the cellar of a decaying Savannah, Ga., mansion in bestseller Jackson’s workmanlike fourth Pierce Reed/Nikki Gillette novel, police detective Pierce investigates…Enjoy catching up with Pierce and Nikki.” —Publishers Weekly on The Third Grave
"The spookily atmospheric plot is jam-packed with scary chills and sexy thrills." —Booklist on Tell Me
"Jackson shows a mastery of the true-crime thriller formula that will please fans." —Kirkus Reviews on Tell Me
"Absolutely tension-filled. Jackson is on top of her game." —Suspense Magazineon Tell Me
"This psychological thriller has a beautifully conceived plot full of unexpected twists and provocative misleads, as well as sophisticated character development. Not even the sadistic murderer is one-dimensionally evil, and the protagonists display delicious depths." —Publishers Weekly on The Morning After
"A toxic but tantalizing whodunit brew. Jackson knows how to pace the story... one of those books to take along on a cross-country airplane trip or a day at the beach ." —The Bellingham Herald on Tell Me
"As pure and pulpy as any crime fiction out there, Lisa Jackson returns with reporter Nikki Gillette and Det. Pierce Reed in Tell Me...juicy Southern Gothic secrets are brought back to the surface at a well-paced simmer." —Tucson Weekly on Tell Me
Lisa Jackson is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of over ninety-five novels, including You Will Pay, After She's Gone, Deserves to Die, You Don't Want to Know, Running Scared, and Shiver. She is also the co-author of the Colony Series, written with her sister and bestselling author Nancy Bush, as well as the collaborative novels Sinister and Ominous, written with Nancy Bush and Rosalind Noonan. There are over thirty million copies of her novels in print and her writing has been translated into nineteen languages. She lives with her family and three rambunctious dogs in the Pacific Northwest. Readers can visit her website at www.lisajackson.com and find her on Facebook.
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Sultry Savannah, Georgia, winters are usually mild, but in this riveting Southern gothic novel of suspense, an eerie chill is running through the jasmine-scented air and rustling oaks as an ambitious small-town journalist finds herself in the shadow of a serial killer . . .
Book 2 in the blockbuster Pierce Reed and Nikki Gillette Series– now in trade paperback for the first time!
A woman is frantic as she awakens in a dark, closed space. From above her comes the muffled sound of cruel laughter, followed by the hard splatter of dirt. Pure terror takes over as she realizes she’s being buried alive—and her last breath is a scream that no one but a sadistic killer will hear.
To journalist Nikki Gillette, this disturbing story is a ticket out of small-town Savannah and on to the big time. She’s already given the killer a nickname—The Grave Robber—and she’s spending every minute dogging tough cop Pierce Reed’s investigation, trailing him through Savannah’s deep thickets and crumbling cemeteries . . . even though she’s starting to wonder about the secrets he’s keeping.
Another body is found. And another. Each gruesome discovery unnerves Nikki a little more . . . there’s something familiar about it, something she should know. Now, as a serial killer pulls her ever deeper into his sick game, she has no idea how close she’s getting to the truth—or how deadly it will be . . .
Reviews
Praise for Lisa Jackson's Pierce Reed and Nikki Gillette Series
“A quiet Georgia neighborhood is disrupted by the depredations of the Savannah Slasher…Whatever it is, this is not what it seems.”--Kirkus Reviews on Not What it Seems
“When the skeletal remains of two bodies and what appears to be an empty grave are found in a secret crypt in the cellar of a decaying Savannah, Ga., mansion in bestseller Jackson’s workmanlike fourth Pierce Reed/Nikki Gillette novel, police detective Pierce investigates…Enjoy catching up with Pierce and Nikki.” —Publishers Weekly on The Third Grave
"The spookily atmospheric plot is jam-packed with scary chills and sexy thrills." —Booklist on Tell Me
"Jackson shows a mastery of the true-crime thriller formula that will please fans." —Kirkus Reviews on Tell Me
"Absolutely tension-filled. Jackson is on top of her game." —Suspense Magazineon Tell Me
"This psychological thriller has a beautifully conceived plot full of unexpected twists and provocative misleads, as well as sophisticated character development. Not even the sadistic murderer is one-dimensionally evil, and the protagonists display delicious depths." —Publishers Weekly on The Morning After
"A toxic but tantalizing whodunit brew. Jackson knows how to pace the story... one of those books to take along on a cross-country airplane trip or a day at the beach ." —The Bellingham Herald on Tell Me
"As pure and pulpy as any crime fiction out there, Lisa Jackson returns with reporter Nikki Gillette and Det. Pierce Reed in Tell Me...juicy Southern Gothic secrets are brought back to the surface at a well-paced simmer." —Tucson Weekly on Tell Me
Author
Lisa Jackson is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of over ninety-five novels, including You Will Pay, After She's Gone, Deserves to Die, You Don't Want to Know, Running Scared, and Shiver. She is also the co-author of the Colony Series, written with her sister and bestselling author Nancy Bush, as well as the collaborative novels Sinister and Ominous, written with Nancy Bush and Rosalind Noonan. There are over thirty million copies of her novels in print and her writing has been translated into nineteen languages. She lives with her family and three rambunctious dogs in the Pacific Northwest. Readers can visit her website at www.lisajackson.com and find her on Facebook.
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