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No Escape

No Escape

Summary

No Escape is the latest serial-killer-thriller from New York Times bestselling author, Mary Burton.

He Was Taught How To Kill

Even behind bars, serial killer Harvey Lee Smith exudes menace. Psychologist Jolene Granger has agreed to hear his dying confession, vowing not to let the monster inside her head. And Harvey has secrets to share - about bodies that were never found, and about the apprentice who is continuing his grisly work . . .

And Now He'll Teach Them


He buries his victims alive the way his mentor Harvey did, relishing their final screams as the earth rains down. And as one last gift to the only father he knew, he'll make the most perfect kill of all.

How To Die


Everything about this investigation is unnerving Jo, from Harvey's fascination with her to the fact that she's working alongside Texas Ranger Brody Winchester, her ex-husband. Harvey's protégé is growing bolder and more vicious every day. And soon the trail of shallow graves will lead them to the last place Jo expected, and to the most terrifying truth of all . .

The dark mistress of crime and New York Times bestselling author of Dead Ringer and I'm Watching You, Mary Burton, is back with No Escape. Fans of Karin Slaughter, Kathy Reichs and Karen Rose will love Mary Burton's tales full of action-packed tension.

Praise for Mary Burton:
'A twisted tale . . . I couldn't put it down' Lisa Jackson
'Will have readers sleeping with the lights on' Publishers Weekly

Mary Burton is the New York Times bestselling and critically acclaimed author of I'm Watching You, Dead Ringer, Dying Scream, Senseless, Merciless, Before She Dies and The 7th Victim - all set in Virginia, USA, where Mary lives with her family.

About the author

Mary Burton

Mary Burton is the New York Times best-selling and critically acclaimed author of I'm Watching You, Dead Ringer, Dying Scream, Senseless, Merciless, Before She Dies, The 7th Victim, No Escape, You're Not Safe, and Cover Your Eyes - all set in Virginia, USA, where Mary lives with her family.
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