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Miscione's fourth Lydia Strong mystery finds crime writer Lydia and her husband, Jeff Mark, on one of their most exciting cases. Lydia and Jeff emulate New York chic, dressing in black and cohabiting a hip apartment with a bottle of Ketel One in the freezer. Partners in the investigative firm of Mark, Striker, and Strong, the power couple relies on brawny, enigmatic Aussie Dax Chicago to help crack high-tech security systems and keep the bad guys at bay. This time Lydia is contacted when Lily Samuels, a former student from Lydia's journalism class at NYU, is reported missing. Lily's brother, Mickey, committed suicide, and Lily, refusing to believe it, was trying to determine what really happened. Searching for Lily leads Lydia and Jeff to the New Day church, a cultish group that brainwashes victims. This is definitely Miscione's best to date. If you don't know this series, it's high time to get acquainted. Booklist Lydia Strong's old writing student, Lily, has been missing for weeks. Before her disappearance, Lily had left a strange phone message for Lydia, asking for her help. But until now, Lydia did not pay much attention to the message because Lily tended to call occasionally. But when she learns that Lily had been looking into her brother's suicide, Lydia becomes concerned. In this fourth of Lisa Miscione's intense and gripping thrillers, Lydia teams up with her husband, ex-FBI agent, p.i. Jeffrey Mark, to uncover the truth behind Lily's disappearance.

About Lisa Miscione

Lisa Miscione worked in book publishing for several years in New York City before moving to Clearwater, Florida, to be a full-time writer. She also writes under the name Lisa Unger. more

'Miscione once again proves she's master of suspense and trhills in this outrageously exciting outing...Don't worry if you've never read a title in this series, they're all strong enough to stand alone with their great characterization, excellent plotting, and simply solid writing.' New Mystery Reader

'Miscione's solid, satisfying fourth novel to feature New York crime writer Lydia Strong offers appealing characters with rich inner lives as well as intelligent and credible dialogue.' Publisher's Weekly

'[This] darkly elegant thriller will compel you to come back for seconds.' Imago

'This is definitely Miscione's best to date. If you don't know this series, it's high time to get acquainted.' Booklist