Mary Burton

His Victims: the first kill was easy. The second even easier. No guilt, no remorse, just a rush of adrenaline surging through him as each life drains away, and the pleasure of knowing that their deaths will help his beloved Lindsay. And there are many more who will die ...His Game: the first twisted gift to Lindsay O''Neil arrives hidden in a bouquet of flowers. When her estranged husband, Detective Zack Kier, is assigned to the case, Lindsay''s past comes back with a vengeance. Because only Zack knows the dark secret she lives with - or so she thinks. Now nothing can prepare her for the nightmare to come ...His Obsession: everything Lindsay''s stalker does, every life he takes, is for her. But when Lindsay spurns his gifts, she and those she loves most become targets of a depraved madman whose rage is growing, and who is waiting, watching, closer than she ever feared...

Jenna Winslow sabía que las mentiras y los secretos no eran buenos ingredientes con los que comenzar un matrimonio, pero ¿qué otra cosa podía hacer una mujer huyendo del escándalo como hacía ella? ¿Quien iba a querer a una chica sin estudios y con un pequeño ilegitimo a cuestas? Desde luego, no seria el ranchero Rowe Mercer, un hombre exigente... y guapisimo. Rowe Mercer era un ex cazador de recompensas que habia pasado toda la vida enfrentandose al peligro, pero en aquel momento no deseaba otra cosa mas que tranquilidad. Cuando llego Jenna Winslow, la novia que habia pedido por correo, se pregunto si aquella mujer era de verdad la respuesta a susoraciones. ¿Tendria algun futuro la relacion entre un angel refinado como ella y un hombre deseoso de olvidar su pasado?

Some Nightmares Beside each body, the killer leaves a simple charm bearing a womans name. The victims are strangers to each other, but they have been chosen with the utmost care. Each bears a striking resemblance to Kendall Shaw, a local TV presenter, and each is brutally strangled by a madman whose obsession will never end.

The New York Times bestselling author of Dead Ringer and I''m Watching You returns with her latest thriller The Seventh Victim , which will keep avid fans of dark psychological suspense up all night. Mary Burton is Suspense! The one who got away - is the only one he wants...If at first you don''t succeed It''s been seven years since the Seattle Strangler terrorized the city. His victims were all young, pretty, their lifeless bodies found wrapped in a home-sewn white dress. But there was one who miraculously escaped death, just before the Strangler disappeared. Kill Lara Church has only hazy memories of her long-ago attack. What she does have is a home in Austin, a job, and a chance at a normal life at last. Then Texas Ranger James Beck arrives on her doorstep with shattering news: The Strangler is back. And this time, he''s in Austin. And kill again...He''s always craved her, even as he killed the others. For so long he''s been waiting to unleash the beast within. And this time, he''ll prove he holds her life in his hands - right before he ends it forever. For everyone who loves the works of Karin Slaughter, Tess Gerritsen, Kathy Reichs and Karen Rose, The Seventh Victim by Mary Burton will fulfil all your darkest thriller dreams! A twisted tale...I couldn''t put it down . (Lisa Jackson). Will have readers sleeping with the lights on . ( Publishers Weekly (starred review)). Mary Burton is the New York Times bestselling and critically acclaimed author of I''m Watching You , Dead Ringer , Dying Scream , Senseless , Merciless and Before She Dies - all set in Virginia, USA, where Mary lives with her family.

HE IS THEIR JUDGEIn death, they are purified. Holding his victims under water, he washes away their sins as they struggle for their last breath. Then he stakes their bodies to the ground, exposing them for what they really are. Witches, sent to tempt and to corrupt.JURYNo one knows about defense attorney Charlotte Wellington s murdered sister, or about her childhood spent with the carnival that s just arrived in town. For Charlotte, what s past is past. But others don t agree. And as a madman s body count rises, she and Detective Daniel Rokov are drawn into a mission that s become terrifyingly personal.AND EXECUTIONERAt last, she is within his reach. All his victims deserve their fate, but her guilt is greatest. And with every scream, he will make her see what it means to suffer and repent before she dies.

Jenna Winslow sabía que las mentiras y los secretos no eran buenos ingredientes con los que comenzar un matrimonio, pero¿ qué otra cosa podía hacer una mujer huyendo del escándalo como hacía ella? ¿Quien iba a querer a una chica sin estudios y con un pequeño ilegitimo a cuestas? Desde luego, no seria el ranchero Rowe Mercer, un hombre exigente... y guapisimo. Rowe Mercer era un ex cazador de recompensas que habia pasado toda la vida enfrentandose al peligro, pero en aquel momento no deseaba otra cosa mas que tranquilidad. Cuando llego Jenna Winslow, la novia que habia pedido por correo, se pregunto si aquella mujer era de verdad la respuesta a sus oraciones. ¿Tendria algun futuro la relacion entre un angel refinado como ella y un hombre deseoso de olvidar su pasado?

He Will Never ForgetThe broken body hanging from a tree in Texas Hill Country. . .the frozen figure huddled in a meat locker. . .only at second glance does the truth become apparent. What seems like suicide is far more sinister, and the terror is only beginning...Never ForgiveOne devastating moment changed Greer Templeton''s life and ended two others. Now, with a body found on her property and Texas Ranger Tec Bragg on her doorstep, Greer''s nightmare has returned. With each new victim, her link to Tec''s case grows, and soon it will be too late to run.And Never Let Them Live. . .Greer hoped the past was behind her, but an obsessed killer has never forgotten the bond that unites them. One by one, he will track down his victims, finish what was started--and make Greer''s dying wish come true. .

Estaba seguro de que jamás podría volver a amar… Por mucho que sus vecinos se esforzaran en que volviera a enamorarse era imposible. Aunque acababan de enviarle a la bella Abigail Smyth, que nada más

First you beg Then you die No Pity Each skeleton is flawless - gleaming white and perfectly preserved a testament to his skill Every scrap of flesh has been removed to reveal the glistening bone beneath And the collection is growing No Compassion When bleached human bones are identified as belonging to a former patient of Dr James Dixon, Detective Malcolm Kier suspects the worst...

HE WAS TAUGHT HOW TO KILL Even behind bars, serial killer Harvey Lee Smith exudes menace. Psychologist Jolene Granger has agreed to hear his dying confession, vowing not to let the monster inside her head. And Harvey has secrets to share&mdashabout bodies that were never found, and about the apprentice who is continuing his grisly work . . . AND NOW HE&rsquoLL TEACH THEM He buries his victims alive the way his mentor Harvey did, relishing their final screams as the earth rains down. And as one last gift to the only father he knew, he&rsquoll make the most perfect kill of all. HOW TO DIE Everything about this investigation is unnerving Jo, from Harvey&rsquos fascination with her to the fact that she&rsquos working alongside Texas Ranger Brody Winchester, her ex-husband. Harvey&rsquos protége is growing bolder and more vicious every day. And soon the trail of shallow graves will lead them to the last place Jo expected, and to the most terrifying truth of all . . . &ldquoA thrill a minute . . . there is no escaping the fact that with No Escape, Mary Burton delivers again.&rdquo &mdashThe Jefferson County Post (Tennessee)

¿Había ardido su pasión hasta consumirse por completo? Estando comprometida con otro hombre, Alanna Patterson decidió volver a encender cualquier rescoldo de deseo que Caleb Pitt hubiera dejado en ella. ¿Podria su robusto capitan, convertido en un solitario farero, rescatarla de un mar de pesares? ¿O la tragedia habria ahogado cualquier esperanza de un amor duradero? Caleb Pitt habia creido una vez que el amor era eterno como el mar porque Alanna Patterson habia prometido amarlo para siempre. Pero, a pesar de su palabra, lo habia abandonado para que se ahogara en la desgracia. Ahora, años mas tarde, Alanna volvia a buscarlo, tan hermosa y seductora como una sirena

Su misión era la venganza... su cuenta pendiente, el amor Nadie había provocado tal tormenta en el corazón de Travis Rafferty aparte de la enfermera que le había atendido durante la Guerra Civil, Meredith Carter. Sin embargo, tambien era la mujer que lo habia traicionado cuando habia intentado escapar. Los años habian pasado y el ansia de venganza habia llevado a Travis hacia el Oeste. Esa vez, seria el quien no la dejaria escapar a ella... Tenia que convencer a Travis de que era inocente. Pero ¿como podria convencerlo de nada, si ni siquiera era capaz de permanecer a su lado? Lo unico que podia hacer era tratar de curarle las heridas y demostrarle que si lo hubiera traicionado a el, habria traicionado tambien a su propio corazon...

Ross McCain estaba decidido a llevar una maestra a Prosperity, aunque tuviera que cargarla en sus propios brazos por todo el Oeste. Los niños no podían quedarse sin aprender a leer. Pero lo que no se habia podido imaginar era que fuese a resultar tan dificil vivir con aquella mujer... ¡O que terminaria por tener que casarse para evitar que se marchara!Jessica Tierney se habia visto obligada a abandonar Sacramento y aceptar un puesto de maestra rural aunque no sabia absolutamente nada de la vida en el campo y menos aun de niños. Y para colmo, apenas habia tenido tiempo de conocer el pueblo, cuando Ross McCain se empeño en que se casaran. Pero ella tenia sus secretos... ¿Como iba a permitir que su matrimonio se basara en una mentira?

Estaba seguro de que jamás podría volver a amar…Por mucho que sus vecinos se esforzaran en que volviera a enamorarse era imposible. Aunque acababan de enviarle a la bella Abigail Smyth, que nada más

El corazón de la tormenta ¿Podría convencerla de que junto a él encontraría la felicidad? Rachel Emmons escapó de su violento matrimonio en busca de paz y acabó refugiándose en los brazos de Ben Mitchell, el hombre que la rescato de las profundidades del oceano y la convencio de que debia tratar de curarse Los habitantes de la isla afirmaban que Ben habia sacado una sirena del mar, y el no se esforzo en negarlo. Lo cierto era que Rachel tenia la belleza de una sirena, algo que ni siquiera podia ocultar tras su luto de viuda. Y las magulladuras de su cuerpo daban fe de los oscuros secretos que habia tratado de sumergir bajo las olas