Breakneck - by Erica Spindler (Paperback)

About the Book

Book Synopsis

A remorseless killer. A string of innocent, clean-cut victims. Detectives M.C. Riggio and Kitt Lundgren must race against a cold-blooded predator who moves at breakneck speed in this heart-pounding thriller from New York Times bestselling author Erica Spindler.

Hot on the heels of their last case, partners Mary Catherine (M.C.) Riggio and Kitt Lundgren, detectives in the police department's Violent Crimes Bureau in industrial, blue-collar Rockford, Illinois, are called out to a college student's apartment where a young man with no criminal record, not even a noise complaint from his neighbors, appears to have been murdered in his sleep.

The trail seems cold, until another victim turns up, and then another... each one striking closer to home for M.C. The growing list of seemingly emotionless kills leaves M.C. and Kitt little to follow--like the first victim, all the targets are young adults, kid-next-door types who've never taken a step outside the law. Meanwhile, the case starts to take its toll on M.C.'s personal life, setting her on edge with her partner and putting their hard-earned friendship in jeopardy. As M.C. and Kitt hunt a faceless killer, they are led deep into the cyberuniverse, where no one is who he seems and you never know who's watching. At the heart of this mesmerizing thriller is the relationship between two headstrong women as they struggle to balance their dual roles, to learn to trust, and to walk the fine line between upholding the law--and taking it into their own hands.

From the Back Cover

"a gripping story that unfolds with breakneck speed,
heart-quickening suspense and characters you can't help but root for."
"-Bookreporter.com"

From "New York Times" bestselling author Erica Spindler comes a pulse-pounding thriller featuring police detectives Mary Catherine "M.C." Riggio and Kitt Lundgren--on the trail of a faceless predator who goes by the name of...

" BREAKNECK"""

The first victim is murdered in his bed. A clean-cut college boy with no criminal record. Then a second victim is killed in the shower, then a third...each one striking closer to home for M.C. When loved ones become targets, M.C. must walk a fine line between upholding the law and taking it into her own hands. At stake is her job, her relationship with Kitt, and possibly, her life. The key to finding this emotionless killer lies in the stolen computers of his victims--a secret network of false identities and true evil where no one is who they seem. If M.C. hopes to capture Breakneck, she'll have to put her own neck on the line...

"Fast-paced...emotional...a sure winner

for readers who like to keep guessing all the way to the end."

--"Romantic Times" BOOKreviews

Review Quotes

"SPINE-TINGLING."--"Star Magazine"

"A GRIPPING STORY that unfolds with breakneck speed, heart-quickening suspense and characters you can't help but root for."--"Bookreporter.com"

"TOP PICK! Filled with well-developed, multidimensional characters, Spindler's latest boasts fast-paced action and emotional tension.... The intricately woven plot makes this novel a sure winner for readers who like to keep guessing all the way to the end."--"Romantic Times" BOOKreviews

"A MUST READ. In this gripping new thriller, we are introduced to a tough, new detective duo set to take the crime fiction world by storm...a great read."--"Evening Telegraph" (UK)

"BREAKNECK SUSPENSE..."Breakneck"is a taut thriller, which proves Erica Spindler is still a master of suspense. With adrenaline fused prose, you will find yourself sitting up into the wee hours unable to put the book down until you reach the very last page."--"Ulster"" Tatler" (Ireland)

"A FIRST-CLASS THRILLING READ..."Breakneck" grabs the interest immediately and never lets go. This is a timely and enthralling piece of work, and has a message for all computer users."--"Fresh Fiction Review"

"Erica Spindler never disappoints..."Breakneck" literally moves at breakneck speed."--"Reader to Reader.com"

“SPINE-TINGLING.”—"Star Magazine"

“A GRIPPING STORY that unfolds with breakneck speed, heart-quickening suspense and characters you can’t help but root for.”—"Bookreporter.com"

“TOP PICK! Filled with well-developed, multidimensional characters, Spindler’s latest boasts fast-paced action and emotional tension…. The intricately woven plot makes this novel a sure winner for readers who like to keep guessing all the way to the end.”—"Romantic Times" BOOKreviews

“A MUST READ. In this gripping new thriller, we are introduced to a tough, new detective duo set to take the crime fiction world by storm…a great read.”—"Evening Telegraph" (UK)

“BREAKNECK SUSPENSE…"Breakneck" is a taut thriller, which proves Erica Spindler is still a master of suspense. With adrenaline fused prose, you will find yourself sitting up into the wee hours unable to put the book down until you reach the

"Filled with well-developed, multidimensional characters, Spindler's latest boasts fast-paced action and emotional tension.... The intricately woven plot makes this novel a sure winner for readers who like to keep guessing all the way to the end." - "Romantic Times" Book Reviews

About the Author

New York Times bestselling author Erica Spindler, has written 28 novels, including Last Known Victim, Copycat, Killer Takes All, See Jane Die, Dead Run and Bone Cold. Erica lives just outside New Orleans, Louisiana, with her husband and two sons.