The Perfect Husband - (FBI Profiler) by Lisa Gardner (Paperback)

About the Book

"Jim Beckett was everything she'd ever dreamed of ... But two years after Tess married the decorated cop and bore his child, she helped put him behind bars for savagely murdering ten women. Even locked up in a maximum security prison, he vowed he would come after her and make her pay. Now the cunning killer has escaped--and the most dangerous game of all begins... After a lifetime of fear, Tess will do something she's never done before. She's going to learn to protect her daughter and fight back, with the help of a burned-out ex-marine. As the largest manhunt four states have ever seen mobilizes to catch Beckett, the clock winds down to the terrifying reunion between husband and wife. And Tess knows that this time, her only choices are to kill--or be killed." -- Back cover.

Book Synopsis

#1 New York Times bestseller Lisa Gardner's riveting suspense debut asks: What would you do if the man of your dreams hides the soul of a killer?

"Lisa Gardner's books come with a built-in set of hands. They reach up out of the pages, grab you by the lapels, and hold you until you've read to the final, suspense-filled sentence."--Linwood Barclay

Jim Beckett was everything she'd ever dreamed of. . . . But two years after Tess married the decorated cop and bore his child, she helped put him behind bars for savagely murdering ten women. Even locked up in a maximum security prison, he vowed he would come after her and make her pay. Now the cunning killer has escaped--and the most dangerous game of all begins.

After a lifetime of fear, Tess will do something she's never done before. She's going to learn to protect her daughter and fight back, with the help of a burned-out ex-marine. As the largest manhunt four states have ever seen mobilizes to catch Beckett, the clock winds down to the terrifying reunion between husband and wife. And Tess knows that this time, her only choices are to kill--or be killed.

Review Quotes

Praise for The Perfect Husband and Lisa Gardner

"Lisa Gardner's books come with a built-in set of hands. They reach up out of the pages, grab you by the lapels, and hold you until you've read to the final, suspense-filled sentence."--Linwood Barclay

"Lisa Gardner always delivers heart-stopping suspense."--Harlan Coben

"One of the best thriller writers in the business."--Associated Press

"A dark, powerful tale of nerve-shattering suspense."--Tami Hoag, #1 New York Times bestselling author

"Lisa Gardner is one of my favorite authors. Her fast-paced and exciting novels twist when you expect a turn and turn when you expect a twist. I cannot recommend her more."--Karin Slaughter, New York Times bestselling author of Pieces of Her

"An unforgettably evil villain and a throat-gripping climax make The Perfect Husband a real page-turner!"--Tess Gerritsen, New York Times bestselling author of The Shape of Night

"A chilling story of revenge and betrayal, with one of the creepiest villains I've ever read."--Iris Johansen, #1 New York Times bestselling author

About the Author

Lisa Gardner is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of twenty suspense novels, including The Neighbor, which won Thriller of the Year from the International Thriller Writers. An avid hiker, traveler, and cribbage player, she lives in the mountains of New Hampshire with her family.