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Body of Lies [Eve Duncan Series Book 3] [Secure eReader (recommended)/Mobipocket/Microsoft Reader/Adobe]
eBook by Iris Johansen
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eBook Category: Suspense/Thriller
eBook Description:  As a forensic sculptor, Eve Duncan deals in death every day of her life. It's her job. And while it might seem macabre to some, Eve knows from personal experience that her work, giving a face and a name to the victims of violent death, helps bring closure to their families. Now that job is about to put not only her own life on the line ... but the lives of everyone close to her. It begins with a call from a United States Senator. He wants Eve to drop everything and come to Baton Rouge to identify the remains of an unknown murder victim. At first, Eve wants nothing to do with the project. She has finally found peace from her own tragic past, living a quiet life in a small lakeside cottage with Atlanta detective Joe Quinn and her adopted daughter, Jane. But a stunning series of seemingly unrelated events is about to upset all that. Suddenly, Eve's hard-won new world is turned upside down, and she flees to Baton Rouge to take on the project of identifying the skeleton. Forced to work in secrecy, given only the sketchiest of information, Eve can't help but wonder if the high-level security that surrounds her is meant to protect her--or imprison her. She hasn't even begun work on the reconstruction when the first death occurs. Someone totally ruthless, someone who can strike anywhere at any time, and with seeming immunity, is determined to put a halt to her work. Soon the questions--and the threats to her own life--begin to mount as Eve realizes she has stumbled into the heart of a chilling conspiracy. There is only one person who can give her the answers she needs. And that is the dead man himself. To survive, Eve must put her life on the line to uncover the deadly secret of his identity and learn the devastating truth buried beneath a body of lies.
eBook Publisher: Random House, Inc./Bantam, Published: 2003
Fictionwise Release Date: March 2003
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Microsoft Reader ISBN, Adobe Acrobat Reader ISBN, MobiPocket Reader ISBN: 9780553897166
eReader (recommended) ISBN: 9780553897
 
"Iris Johansen keeps the reader intrigued with complex characters and plenty of plot twists. The story moves so fast, you'll be reading the epilogue before you notice."--People
"Johansen pushes the gender boundary in popular fiction, offering up that rarity: a woman's novel for men."--Publishers Weekly
Chapter 1 Sarah Bayou, Louisiana
1:05 a.m.
October 4 The flatboat glided slowly through the bayou. Too slowly, Jules Hebert thought tensely. He had deliberately chosen a flatboat rather than a motorboat because it would be less obtrusive at this time of night, but he had not counted on this case of nerves. Keep calm. The church was just up ahead. "It will be fine, Jules," Etienne called softly as he wielded the oars. "You worry too much." And his brother, Etienne, didn't worry enough, Jules thought in despair. Ever since childhood it had been Jules who was the serious one, the one who had to accept the responsibility while Etienne ambled along through life with endearing blitheness. "You arranged for the men to be waiting at the church?" "Of course." "And you told them nothing?" "Only that they would be paid well for the work. And I parked the motorboat to bring them where you told me to" "Good" "It will all go very easily." Etienne smiled. "I promise you, Jules. Would I let you down?" Not intentionally. The affection between them was too strong. They had been through too much together. "No offense. Just asking, little brother." Jules stiffened as he saw the dark looming silhouette of the ancient stone church in the faint moonlight as they rounded the corner. It had been deserted for over ten years and exuded dampness and decay. His gaze flew to the sparsely scattered plantation houses on either side of the bayou. No one. No sign of anyone stirring. "I told you," Etienne said. "Luck is with us. How could it be otherwise? Fortune is always on the side of the right." That had not been Jules's experience, but he wouldn't argue with Etienne. Not tonight. Jules jumped out of the boat as they reached the landing, and the four men Etienne had hired streamed onto the boat. "Be careful with it," Jules said. "For God's sake, don't drop it" "I'll help them." Etienne leaped forward. "Christ, it's heavy." He put his massive shoulder beneath one corner. "On the count of three." With great care they lifted the huge black coffin onto the landing. Copyright © 2002 by Johansen Publishing LLLP
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