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Famous author Linda Conrads would have a very small world if she only believed in the things she can see and touch. After her sister, Anna, was murdered 12 years ago, she retreated inside her home and has not come out. She found Anna in a pool of blood, the killer still in the room. But her attempts to convince the police, the public and even her parents seemed to fall on deaf ears. Some even blamed her. But she knows what she saw.
And now Linda has seen the murderer again. His face was on television. His name is Victor Lenzen, and he is a respected journalist, but she is a sought-after author. She must use that to prove to the world what happened that long-ago day. In order to ever have a normal life again, Linda has to catch Anna’s killer. So she decides to set a trap, in the most ingenious way that she knows: write a book. Not just any book. No, this one will tell the story of a young woman brutally murdered, and of the witness who saw the murderer.
"...a thrilling ride to the stunning end.... Deliciously twisty and compulsively page turning, THE TRAP will have you pulling an all-nighter."
For weeks, Linda writes, researches and prepares for the big day. It works out exactly as she has envisioned it --- right up to the point that Lenzen arrives at her house for the interview. But then, fear begins to creep in, threatening to unravel her carefully laid trap. She probably didn’t realize that he, too, would prepare. And prepare so well. She certainly hadn’t thought he would be so attractive, or so charming. But those eyes…she remembers those eyes. They connected with hers as Anna lay dead on the floor at Linda’s feet. Except that Lenzen claims he had nothing to do with Anna’s murder. Well, of course he would say that. Every killer claims he’s innocent. But could Lenzen possibly be telling the truth?
Eyewitnesses are notoriously unreliable. And, to be fair, 12 years have passed. But those eyes…Linda remembers those eyes. Or does she? For all these years, Linda has been locked away inside, her world reduced to occasional contact with a few people and her dog. That’s enough to drive anyone mad. How can she be sure what she remembers? Besides, Linda always was a storyteller. So now what’s real and what’s made up?
Linda is involved in a deadly cat-and-mouse game, one of her own making. She believes she has outsmarted a killer, but what she doesn’t understand might prove fatal. Linda, though, simply can’t go on living as she has been. The book --- the trap --- is her turning point. It’s do-or-die time. For readers, it’s a thrilling ride to the stunning end. Along the way, knowing what to believe becomes as hard for readers as it is for Linda. One minute, she’s certain; the next, she’s doubled over with doubt. You will be, too.
Deliciously twisty and compulsively page turning, THE TRAP will have you pulling an all-nighter.
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For 11 years, bestselling author Linda Conrads has mystified fans by never setting foot outside her home. Haunted by the unsolved murder of her younger sister and the face of the man she saw fleeing the scene, Linda's hermit existence helps her cope with debilitating anxiety. But the sanctity of her oasis is shattered when she sees her sister's murderer on television. Hobbled by years of isolation, Linda resolves to use the plot of her next novel to lay an irresistible trap for the man. As the plan is set in motion and the past comes rushing back, Linda's memories --- and her very sanity --- are called into question.
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For 11 years, bestselling author Linda Conrads has mystified fans by never setting foot outside her home. Haunted by the unsolved murder of her younger sister and the face of the man she saw fleeing the scene, Linda's hermit existence helps her cope with debilitating anxiety. But the sanctity of her oasis is shattered when she sees her sister's murderer on television. Hobbled by years of isolation, Linda resolves to use the plot of her next novel to lay an irresistible trap for the man. As the plan is set in motion and the past comes rushing back, Linda's memories --- and her very sanity --- are called into question.
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Now in paperback, a twisted debut thriller "for fans of Paula Hawkins and Gillian Flynn" (Booklist) about a reclusive author who sets the perfect trap for her sister's murderer --- but is he really the killer?
The renowned author Linda Conrads is famous for more than just her bestselling novels. For over 11 years, she has mystified fans by never setting foot outside her home. Far-fetched, sometimes sinister rumors surround the shut-in writer, but they pale in comparison to the chilling truth: Linda is haunted by the unsolved murder of her younger sister, whom she discovered in a pool of blood 12 years ago, and by the face of the man she saw fleeing the scene.
Now plagued by panic attacks, Linda copes with debilitating anxiety by secluding herself in her house, her last safe haven. But the sanctity of this refuge is shattered when her sister's murderer appears again --- this time on her television screen. Empowered with sudden knowledge but hobbled by years of isolation, Linda resolves to use her only means of communication with the outside world --- the plot of her next novel --- to lay an irresistible trap for the man.
But as the plan is set in motion and the past comes rushing back, Linda's memories of that traumatic night --- and her very sanity --- are called into question. Is this man really a heartless killer or merely a helpless victim?
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