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BLOOD MOON
by Sandra Brown

BLOOD MOON by Sandra Brown

#1 New York Times bestselling author Sandra Brown returns with a sexy thriller where an unruly detective and an ­­­­ambitious tv show producer work against the clock to prevent another young woman from disappearing before the next blood moon—while trying to resist the attraction between them.

Detective John Bowie is one misstep away from being fired from the Auclair Police Department in coastal Louisiana. Recently divorced and slightly heavy-handed with his liquor, Bowie does all that he can to cope with the actions taken (or not taken) during the investigation of Crissy Mellin, a teenage girl who disappeared more than three years prior. But now, Crisis Point, a long-running true crime television series, is soon to air an episode documenting the unsolved Mellin case. Bowie has been instructed by his unscrupulous boss to keep to himself his grievances and criticisms over the mishandling of the investigation.

Beth Collins, a senior producer on Crisis Point, knows what classifies as a great story and when there’s something more to be told. After working on the show for seven years researching, fact checking, and editing dozens of episodes, Collins is convinced that Crissy Mellin’s disappearance was not an isolated incident. A string of disappearances of teenage girls in nearby areas have only one thing in common: They took place on the night of a blood moon. In a last-ditch effort to find out the truth, Beth leaves New York City for Louisiana to enlist Detective Bowie in helping her figure out what happened to Crissy and find the true culprit before he acts on the next blood moon—in four days’ time.

At the risk of their jobs and lives, Bowie and Collins band together to identify and capture a canny perpetrator, while fighting an irresistible spark between them that threatens to upend everything.

“Fast paced, complex, and deliciously scary. Sandra Brown has done it again!"―Kathy Reichs, author of the Temperance Brennan Bones series

"As a lifelong, ravenous Sandra Brown reader, I can say that BLOOD MOON is vintage Brown! This fast-paced, steamy romantic thriller features every element that makes her the queen of addictive storytelling: a broken, grizzled hero; a whip-smart, savvy heroine; the missing person case they’re trying to solve; and the irresistible attraction they’re powerless to deny. BLOOD MOON was the wildest ride—it kept me guessing till the last page. An absolute tour de force!"

―Tia Williams, New York Times bestselling author of A Love Song for Ricki Wilde

"The romantic angle leavens the dark theme, and readers will have plenty of incentives to turn the pages. A satisfying crime novel with a side order of romance."―Kirkus

"From their first meeting, Bowie’s and Beth’s chemistry is palpable, and Brown peppers their sleuthing with plenty of steamy sex scenes...Brown’s fans will get exactly what they came for."―Publishers Weekly

Sandra Brown is the author of more than sixty New York Times bestsellers, including STING (2016), FRICTION (2015), MEAN STREAK (2014), DEADLINE(2013), & LOW PRESSURE (2012), LETHAL (2011).

Brown began her writing career in 1981 and since then has published over seventy novels, bringing the number of copies of her books in print worldwide to upwards of eighty million. Her work has been translated into over thirty languages.

In 2009 Brown detoured from romantic suspense to write, Rainwater, a much acclaimed, powerfully moving historical fiction story about honor and sacrifice during the Great Depression.

Brown was given an honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from Texas Christian University. She was named Thriller Master for 2008, the top award given by the International Thriller Writer’s Association. Other awards and commendations include the 2007 Texas Medal of Arts Award for Literature and the Romance Writers of America’s Lifetime Achievement Award.

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