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Michael Campion was a people's hero, a popular governor's son who publicly battled against a rare and debilatating heart illness. When he vanished without a trace one evening, his disappearance and the search to find him, dead or alive, hit the headlines daily. But the trail went cold very quickly. Now with a new lead, Detective Lindsay Boxer is determined to find out what happened to San Fransisco's Golden Boy.
Meanwhile, a string of fatal arson attacks have broken out leaving four rich, successful married couples dead. What could the motive be for these ruthless murders and what is their
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Produktbeschreibung
Michael Campion was a people's hero, a popular governor's son who publicly battled against a rare and debilatating heart illness. When he vanished without a trace one evening, his disappearance and the search to find him, dead or alive, hit the headlines daily. But the trail went cold very quickly. Now with a new lead, Detective Lindsay Boxer is determined to find out what happened to San Fransisco's Golden Boy.

Meanwhile, a string of fatal arson attacks have broken out leaving four rich, successful married couples dead. What could the motive be for these ruthless murders and what is their link to the Campion case?

With the help of her friends and fellow Women's Murder Club members - Yuki, an attorney feeling the strain of a high profile court case; Claire, a medical examiner trying to balance her career and her pregnancy and Cindy, the reporter for a San Fransisco newspaper - Lindsay must find the suspects, and fast.
Autorenporträt
James Patterson wuchs in Newburgh, New York, auf, studierte englische Literatur am Manhattan College und an der Vanderbilt University. Während seines Studiums, das er mit Auszeichnung abschloss, jobbte er in einer psychiatrischen Klinik. Danach war Patterson lange Zeit Chef einer großen New Yorker Werbeagentur. Nebenher begann er mit dem Schreiben von Kriminalromanen und das mit großem Erfolg. Denn bereits für seinen Debütroman erhielt er den begehrten Edgar Allan Poe Award, Amerikas wichtigsten Krimipreis. Mittlerweile gilt James Patterson als der Mann, der nur Bestseller schreibt: In den letzten Jahren standen 63 seiner Bücher auf der New York Times Hardcover-Bestsellerliste. Seine Romane wurden bisher in 38 Sprachen übersetzt und erreichten weltweit eine Gesamtauflage von über 260 Millionen Exemplaren. James Patterson lebt heute mit seiner Familie in Palm Beach, Florida.
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"This lush recording opens with swirling harps. Cinematic sound effects and nuanced backing tracks intermittently heighten the drama of this mystery about an arsonist terrorising wealthy suburbanites" FT Magazine