Silent Kills
Authors: C.E. Lawrence
The Experts Praise
C. E. Lawrence
Silent Kills
“A dark and atmospheric thriller that takes an unflinching look at the primal urges—and disturbing fears—we all share. Sharp, distinct detail and an unnerving plot.”
—Steven James
, award-winning author of
The Bishop
, award-winning author of
The Bishop
“A startlingly suspenseful novel—and an unforgettable and deep portrait of the mind of a killer. Don’t miss this extraordinary page-turner. Lawrence is a first-rate storyteller.”
—
Cody McFadyen
, international bestselling author of
Abandoned
Cody McFadyen
, international bestselling author of
Abandoned
“A sophisticated thriller with robust, fascinating characters ... an intense psychological ride ... a great story.”
—
J. T. Ellison
, bestselling author of
So Close the Hand of Death
J. T. Ellison
, bestselling author of
So Close the Hand of Death
Silent Screams
“Criminally compelling,
Silent Screams
nails you to your seat with a fascinating NYPD profiler who’s hurled into the case of his lifetime. This journey into violence and the soul is unforgettable.”
Silent Screams
nails you to your seat with a fascinating NYPD profiler who’s hurled into the case of his lifetime. This journey into violence and the soul is unforgettable.”
—
Gayle Lynds
,
New York Times
bestselling author of
The Book of Spies
and
The Last Spymaster
Gayle Lynds
,
New York Times
bestselling author of
The Book of Spies
and
The Last Spymaster
“Pulse-racing, compelling, first rate. Lawrence knows how to build and hold suspense with the best of them ... a wild ride down a dark road.”
—
John Lutz
,
New York Times
bestselling author of
Serial
John Lutz
,
New York Times
bestselling author of
Serial
“C. E. Lawrence has achieved a rare level of authenticity, not only in character development but also in the realistic use of behavioral science. If you want to read a serial-killer thriller that’s solidly based on frightening reality, this is the one.”
—
Louis B. Schlesinger
, PhD, professor of forensic psychology, John Jay College of Criminal Justice
Louis B. Schlesinger
, PhD, professor of forensic psychology, John Jay College of Criminal Justice
“C. E. Lawrence delivers finely honed suspense, with unique twists, and accurately captures the logic and intuition of a profiler under pressure.”
—
Katherine Ramsland
, professor of forensic psychology and author of
Forensic Psychology of Criminal Minds
Katherine Ramsland
, professor of forensic psychology and author of
Forensic Psychology of Criminal Minds
“
Silent Screams
is a wickedly brilliant, carefully wrought thriller where the roles of the hunter and hunted are skillfully blurred.... an escalating torrent of murder you won’t soon forget.”
Silent Screams
is a wickedly brilliant, carefully wrought thriller where the roles of the hunter and hunted are skillfully blurred.... an escalating torrent of murder you won’t soon forget.”
—
Gregg McCrary
, author of
The Unknown
Darkness: Profiling the Predators Among Us,
and
former supervisory special agent in the
FBI’s Behavior Science Unit
Gregg McCrary
, author of
The Unknown
Darkness: Profiling the Predators Among Us,
and
former supervisory special agent in the
FBI’s Behavior Science Unit
“
Silent Screams
beckons C. E. Lawrence to become a repeat offender in the thriller genre.”
Silent Screams
beckons C. E. Lawrence to become a repeat offender in the thriller genre.”
—
Marina Staji
, PhD, D-ABFT, president of the American Board of Forensic Toxicology
Marina Staji
, PhD, D-ABFT, president of the American Board of Forensic Toxicology“A dark, intriguing thriller ... Lawrence assembles a quirky group of detectives and experts, all strong characters who can support future books in the series.”
—
Publishers Weekly
Publishers Weekly
Silent Victim
“C. E. Lawrence’s writing is so compulsively readable, you won’t just tear through the pages, you’ll scream through them.”
—
Chris Grabenstein
, Anthony & Agatha Award – winning author of
The Smoky Corridor
Chris Grabenstein
, Anthony & Agatha Award – winning author of
The Smoky Corridor
“Lawrence pushes plot and character boundaries to put an entirely new twist on the whole concept of the serial killer... . Lawrence provides surprises and bumps in the night and day, even while assembling a cast of characters who are by turns odd, quirky, and memorable. I simply cannot wait for her next book.... Lawrence’s ability to create flawed and memorable characters and to take a familiar plot in unexpected directions has me hooked.”
—
Joe Hartlaub, on
Bookreporter.com
Joe Hartlaub, on
Bookreporter.com
“This vivid chilling serial-killer thriller will have readers jumping at every sound. Although serial-killer thrillers glut the market, C. E. Lawrence’s flawed champion makes for a strong tale.”
—
Harriet Klausner
Harriet Klausner
“
Silent Victim
is a very good, complex thriller ... and a very interesting look into the mind of an insane person.”
Silent Victim
is a very good, complex thriller ... and a very interesting look into the mind of an insane person.”
—
Tracy Reader Dad Book Reviews
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SILENT KILLS
C. E. LAWRENCE
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Table of Contents
The Experts Praise
ALSO BY C. E. LAWRENCE
Title Page
Dedication
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Epigraph
CHAPTER ONE
CHAPTER TWO
CHAPTER THREE
CHAPTER FOUR
CHAPTER FIVE
CHAPTER SIX
CHAPTER SEVEN
CHAPTER EIGHT
CHAPTER NINE
CHAPTER TEN
CHAPTER ELEVEN
CHAPTER TWELVE
CHAPTER THIRTEEN
CHAPTER FOURTEEN
CHAPTER FIFTEEN
CHAPTER SIXTEEN
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN
CHAPTER EIGHTEEN
CHAPTER NINETEEN
CHAPTER TWENTY
CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE
CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO
CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE
CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR
CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE
CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX
CHAPTER TWENTY-SEVEN
CHAPTER TWENTY-EIGHT
CHAPTER TWENTY-NINE
CHAPTER THIRTY
CHAPTER THIRTY-ONE
CHAPTER THIRTY-TWO
CHAPTER THIRTY-THREE
CHAPTER THIRTY-FOUR
CHAPTER THIRTY-FIVE
CHAPTER THIRTY-SIX
CHAPTER THIRTY-SEVEN
CHAPTER THIRTY-EIGHT
CHAPTER THIRTY-NINE
CHAPTER FORTY
CHAPTER FORTY-ONE
CHAPTER FORTY-TWO
CHAPTER FORTY-THREE
CHAPTER FORTY-FOUR
CHAPTER FORTY-FIVE
CHAPTER FORTY-SIX
CHAPTER FORTY-SEVEN
CHAPTER FORTY-EIGHT
CHAPTER FORTY-NINE
CHAPTER FIFTY
CHAPTER FIFTY-ONE
CHAPTER FIFTY-TWO
CHAPTER FIFTY-THREE
CHAPTER FIFTY-FOUR
CHAPTER FIFTY-FIVE
CHAPTER FIFTY-SIX
CHAPTER FIFTY-SEVEN
CHAPTER FIFTY-EIGHT
CHAPTER FIFTY-NINE
CHAPTER SIXTY
CHAPTER SIXTY-ONE
CHAPTER SIXTY-TWO
CHAPTER SIXTY-THREE
CHAPTER SIXTY-FOUR
CHAPTER SIXTY-FIVE
CHAPTER SIXTY-SIX
CHAPTER SIXTY-SEVEN
CHAPTER SIXTY-EIGHT
CHAPTER SIXTY-NINE
CHAPTER SEVENTY
CHAPTER SEVENTY-ONE
CHAPTER SEVENTY-TWO
CHAPTER SEVENTY-THREE
CHAPTER SEVENTY-FOUR
CHAPTER SEVENTY-FIVE
CHAPTER SEVENTY-SIX
CHAPTER SEVENTY-SEVEN
CHAPTER SEVENTY-EIGHT
CHAPTER SEVENTY-NINE
CHAPTER EIGHTY
Copyright Page
ALSO BY C. E. LAWRENCE
Title Page
Dedication
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Epigraph
CHAPTER ONE
CHAPTER TWO
CHAPTER THREE
CHAPTER FOUR
CHAPTER FIVE
CHAPTER SIX
CHAPTER SEVEN
CHAPTER EIGHT
CHAPTER NINE
CHAPTER TEN
CHAPTER ELEVEN
CHAPTER TWELVE
CHAPTER THIRTEEN
CHAPTER FOURTEEN
CHAPTER FIFTEEN
CHAPTER SIXTEEN
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN
CHAPTER EIGHTEEN
CHAPTER NINETEEN
CHAPTER TWENTY
CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE
CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO
CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE
CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR
CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE
CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX
CHAPTER TWENTY-SEVEN
CHAPTER TWENTY-EIGHT
CHAPTER TWENTY-NINE
CHAPTER THIRTY
CHAPTER THIRTY-ONE
CHAPTER THIRTY-TWO
CHAPTER THIRTY-THREE
CHAPTER THIRTY-FOUR
CHAPTER THIRTY-FIVE
CHAPTER THIRTY-SIX
CHAPTER THIRTY-SEVEN
CHAPTER THIRTY-EIGHT
CHAPTER THIRTY-NINE
CHAPTER FORTY
CHAPTER FORTY-ONE
CHAPTER FORTY-TWO
CHAPTER FORTY-THREE
CHAPTER FORTY-FOUR
CHAPTER FORTY-FIVE
CHAPTER FORTY-SIX
CHAPTER FORTY-SEVEN
CHAPTER FORTY-EIGHT
CHAPTER FORTY-NINE
CHAPTER FIFTY
CHAPTER FIFTY-ONE
CHAPTER FIFTY-TWO
CHAPTER FIFTY-THREE
CHAPTER FIFTY-FOUR
CHAPTER FIFTY-FIVE
CHAPTER FIFTY-SIX
CHAPTER FIFTY-SEVEN
CHAPTER FIFTY-EIGHT
CHAPTER FIFTY-NINE
CHAPTER SIXTY
CHAPTER SIXTY-ONE
CHAPTER SIXTY-TWO
CHAPTER SIXTY-THREE
CHAPTER SIXTY-FOUR
CHAPTER SIXTY-FIVE
CHAPTER SIXTY-SIX
CHAPTER SIXTY-SEVEN
CHAPTER SIXTY-EIGHT
CHAPTER SIXTY-NINE
CHAPTER SEVENTY
CHAPTER SEVENTY-ONE
CHAPTER SEVENTY-TWO
CHAPTER SEVENTY-THREE
CHAPTER SEVENTY-FOUR
CHAPTER SEVENTY-FIVE
CHAPTER SEVENTY-SIX
CHAPTER SEVENTY-SEVEN
CHAPTER SEVENTY-EIGHT
CHAPTER SEVENTY-NINE
CHAPTER EIGHTY
Copyright Page
For Erma and Bob,
two of the finest people I have ever known
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Once again, thanks first and foremost to my editor, Michaela Hamilton, a true polymath—musician, cheerleader, athlete, and role model. Thanks to my friend and colleague Marvin Kaye for introducing me to her, and for his continued support in all my literary endeavors. Special thanks to my dear friend Gisela Rose, for her superb editing skills and invaluable perspective. Thanks also to my agent, Paige Wheeler, for her professional advice, good cheer, and support. Thanks to my niece, Kylie Isaack, for her help and advice in my research. Special thanks once again to Robert (“Beaubear”) Murphy and the folks at the Long Eddy Hotel, Sullivan County’s best kept secret. My deepest gratitude to the Byrdcliffe Arts Colony in Woodstock, New York, which has become my second home. Thanks to my mother, Margaret Simmons, for her continued support and editorial advice, and to Andrea Simmons, my web sensei and all-around supporter. Thanks to Anthony Moore for introducing me to the world of steampunk, and for his continued website and computer advice.
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