EXPOSED
Alex Kava
Mira
Thriller
ISBN: 9780778325574
In bestselling author Alex Kava’s spine-chilling new thriller, FBI criminal profiler Maggie O’Dell must expose a killer who hides in plain sight
Agent Maggie O'Dell and Assistant Director Cunningham believe they're responding to a threat made at Quantico. Instead they walk into a trap. Before they realize it, they’ve both been exposed to a killer who can strike at anyone, anytime and no one can predict who might be next…until it’s too late.
The killer’s tactics suggest he’s an aficionado of criminal minds. He uses bits and pieces from those he admires: a phrase from the Beltway Snipers, a clue from the Unabomber, a delivery method similar to the Anthrax Killer. His weapon is a deadly virus, virtually invisible and totally unexpected. His victims appear to be random but, in fact, they are chosen with a revengeful precision. The vaccine is limited and untested.
Maggie knows dangerous minds --- from hauntingly perverse child predators to cunningly twisted serial killers. Now she faces a new opponent from inside an isolation ward at a biosafety containment hospital. Maggie must help Agent R.J. Tully find clues to catch the killer --- while waiting to see if the deadly strain is already multiplying in her body. With every new exposure there’s the potential for an epidemic. And Maggie knows she and Cunningham may not live long enough to discover who is the deadliest, most intelligent killer they’ve ever profiled.
EXPOSED © Copyright 2008 by Alex Kava. Reprinted with permission by Mira. All rights reserved.
Click here now to buy this book from Amazon.com.
Critical Praise
"Last seen in A NECESSARY EVIL (2006), FBI special agent Maggie O'Dell pursues a vengeful monster and his sadistic assistant who infect innocent people with the deadly Ebola virus in bestseller Kava's most terrifying psychological thriller to date. While investigating a bomb threat in suburban Elk Grove, Va., Maggie and her boss, Assistant Director Cunningham, become exposed to the virus. The pair wind up in “the Slammer,” an isolation ward within the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases in Fort Detrick, Md. On the outside, Maggie's partner, R.J. Tully, investigates other cases of exposure to the virus, including an entire Chicago hospital. After Maggie's release, a clue Tully uncovers from his past sends him racing to save Maggie from the evil mastermind responsible for the viral threats. Full of authentic details taken from similar real-life crimes, the smart, thrill-a-minute plot builds to a cliffhanger ending that will leave fans eager for the next installment."––– Publishers Weekly, starred review
"Short chapters with chiffhanger endings make this a perfect summertime escape."––– USA Today on WHITEWASH
"Superbly paced... an impressively imaginative departure from the conventional thriller, mixes up greed, waste treatment, and Florida’s pressured environment (take that, Carl Hiaasen), with political powerhouses and more than one surprising love story."––– Barbara Peters, owner of The Poisoned Pen, Scottsdale, AZ on WHITEWASH
"Smartly paced, intelligent thriller..."––– Mystery Scene on WHITEWASH
"Engaging supporting characters, deft touches of humor... a refreshing read."––– Publishers Weekly on WHITEWASH
"Whitewash is a rock-solid, imaginative thriller."––– January Magazine on WHITEWASH
"Plenty of Kava's staples -- intrigue, plot twists at the speed of real life, interesting characters and excitement."––– North Platte Bulletin on WHITEWASH
"Ms. Kava is at her best with this one-sitting Studebaker escape."––– Harriet Klausner on WHITEWASH
"A well-crafted page-turner involving the reader in an intimate and disturbing fashion..."––– Publishers Weekly on A PERFECT EVIL
"Alex Kava knows the psychology of evil."––– John Philipin, forensic psychologist and author
"Kava's writing is reminiscent of Patricia Cornwell in her prime."––– Mystery Ink
"Kava's tight writing and superb timing create suspense throughout Madness."––– Omaha World Herald on AT THE STROKE OF MADNESS
"...explosive climax. This is a one-night read."––– Publishers Weekly on ONE FALSE MOVE
"Kava really does her forensic homework... continuing to demonstrate her ability to create unforgettable yet realistic monsters."––– Bookreporter.com on At the Stroke of Madness
"Scarpetta-like authenticity and the psychological insights of Alex Delaware..."––– Publishers Weekly on THE SOULD CATCHER
"Readers have a front row seat to the ultimate cat and mouse game."––– The Best Reviews on SPLIT SECOND
"Alex Kava has created a suspenseful novel and... a winning character in Agent O'Dell."––– Washington Post Book World on A PERFECT EVIL
"That Kava writes well cannot be denied. Her prose is crisp and her dialogue is sharp and realistic."––– Mystery News on SPLIT SECOND
Click here now to buy this book from Amazon.com.
