The Sorority Murder - by Allison Brennan (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

"Fans of Jeff Abbott and Karin Slaughter will find this crime novel hard to put down." --Publishers Weekly on The Third to Die

"Downright spectacular... [A] riveting page turner as prescient as it is purposeful." --Providence Journal on Tell No Lies

A popular sorority girl. An unsolved murder. A campus podcast with chilling repercussions.

Lucas Vega is obsessed with the death of Candace Swain, who left a sorority party one night and never came back. Her body was found after two weeks, but the case has grown cold. Three years later while interning at the medical examiner's, Lucas discovers new information, but the police are not interested.

Lucas knows he has several credible pieces of the puzzle. He just isn't sure how they fit together. So he creates a podcast to revisit Candace's last hours. Then he encourages listeners to crowdsource what they remember and invites guest lecturer Regan Merritt, a former US marshal, to come on and share her expertise.

New tips come in that convince Lucas and Regan they are onto something. Then shockingly one of the podcast callers turns up dead. Another hints at Candace's secret life, a much darker picture than Lucas imagined--and one that implicates other sorority sisters. Regan uses her own resources to bolster their theory and learns that Lucas is hiding his own secret. The pressure is on to solve the murder, but first Lucas must come clean about his real motives in pursuing this podcast--before the killer silences him forever.

Review Quotes

PRAISE FOR TELL NO LIES

Fast-paced action.... well-constructed mystery plot."
--Publishers Weekly

PRAISE FOR THE THIRD TO DIE

"A lean thriller with a strong and damaged protagonist as compelling as Lisbeth Salander." -Kirkus Reviews

"Fans of Jeff Abbott and Karin Slaughter will find this crime novel hard to put down."--Publishers Weekly

"Brennan's broadest and most expansive novel yet, as much Catherine Coulter as David Baldacci, with just enough of Thomas Harris thrown in for good measure. A stellar and stunning success."-- Providence Journal

"The first in Brennan's new series... and fans will look forward to the next installment." --Booklist

"Leave all the lights on... you'll be turning the pages fast as you can. The Third to Die is the first in Brennan's amazing new thriller series. Dive in and enjoy this nail-biter."--Catherine Coulter, New York Times bestselling author of Labyrinth

"Riveting, terrifying, and simply fantastic. Brennan ratchets up the tension to the breaking point with her new FBI MRT team chasing a devious killer. This is classic crime fiction at its best. With deep characterizations and a truly scary villain driving the twisted plot, this is the start of a brilliant new series from the queen of the thriller." --J.T. Ellison, New York Times bestselling author of Tear Me Apart

"An edge of the seat, can't-put-it-down thrill ride."--Marcia Clark, author of Snap Judgment

PRAISE FOR THE NOVELS OF ALLISON BRENNAN

"A fast-paced, suspenseful read with interesting characters and sinister twists that keep you turning the pages for more."-Karin Slaughter, New York Times bestselling author, on Poisonous

"Allison Brennan's Poisonous has it all... A twisty and compelling read."
--Lisa Unger, New York Times bestselling author

"A world-class nail-biter."-Lee Child, #1 New York Times bestselling author, on Silenced

"Buckle up and brace yourself."
-Sandra Brown, #1 New York Times bestselling author, on Notorious

"I've been a fan of Allison Brennan's novels from the beginning, but Notorious blew me away!"
-James Rollins, #1 New York Times bestselling author

"Can't-put-it-down suspense."--Fresh Fiction