Cold Silence (A High Stakes Thriller)

Cold Silence

A High Stakes Thriller

Winner of the

Barry Award

by

Danielle Girard

COLD SILENCE

Awards & Reviews

"High speed, high stakes, high suspense."

~Lee Child, New York Times bestselling author

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"Don't start Cold Silence without a seat belt...Girard cuts right to the heart of darkness, and keeps you guessing at every turn. What a read! What a ride!"

~Larry Brooks, national bestselling author

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"A dynamic gripping plot, excellent characters, smooth writing, and enough action and palpable suspense to keep you turning pages well into the night."

~Mystery News

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"Imaginative, fast-paced, and gripping...thriller in the true sense of the word... the tension is off the charts."

~Deadly Pleasures

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"This is nail-biting suspense at its finest."

~Romantic Times

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"Danielle Girard is a superb thriller writer who never disappoints her audience... Cold Silence will appeal to fans of Barbara Parker and Jeffrey Deaver."

~Midwest Book Review

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Winner of the
Barry Award

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Thank You.

Dedication

For Jack,

May life treat you to many years of adventure and excitement, tamed by the shelter of good friends and much family.

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For Steve,

As you enter this new phase, I hope you keep in mind how talented and bright you are. Remember those things and be true to yourself. Everything else will follow.

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For Pat Frovarp, owner of Once Upon a Crime,

To a passionate bookseller who gave this new writer a chance. Thank you.

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And for Ryan.

Acknowledgments

The words may be familiar but their intent is as genuine as the first time I wrote them. Thank you to: Chris, Claire, Jack, Nicole, Blake, Luke, Mom, Dad, Tom, Steve, Bob, Donna, Sue, Marcie, Sharon, and everyone else who listened to me complain about lack of time and sleep. And especially to those very talented writers who read and reread: Diana Dempsey, Sonia Rossney, Taylor Chase, Lisa Hughey, Malia Martin, and Monica McLean.

And to the agents, officers, linguists, and techno-folk who answered all my questions, including but not limited to: Andrew Black, FBI, San Francisco; Frank Bochte, FBI, Chicago; Andrea Wagner, Santa Clara County Coroner's Office; Dr. Steve Heydon, Bohart Museum, Department of Entomology, University of California, Davis; Sonia Rossney, Mei Lau, Tonia Tersigni Ho, and Stephen Vilke.

And finally a very special thank-you to Helen, and to Genny.

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