Devious - (Bentz/Montoya Novel) by Lisa Jackson (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

In #1 New York Times bestselling author Lisa Jackson's riveting novel of heart-stopping suspense, New Orleans detectives Rick Bentz and Reuben Montoya race to help a grief-stricken woman discover the truth about a convent filled with unholy secrets...

The crime scene at St. Marguerite's cathedral in New Orleans is shocking, even to seasoned detectives like Rick Bentz and Reuben Montoya. A novice nun named Sister Camille has been found dressed in a yellowed bridal gown and viciously garroted, her body covered with an altar cloth.

Valerie Houston is devastated by her sister's death. For weeks, she'd begged Camille to leave St. Marguerite's, where she seemed determined to live as some kind of martyr. But Camille had a knack for making bad choices--she joined the convent in part because she'd fallen for Val's soon-to-be ex-husband, Slade.

Convinced the police aren't doing enough, Val begins to investigate. But the deeper Val's inquiries go, the more twisted the case becomes. St. Marguerite's is far from the tranquil retreat many believe; everyone has their own agenda. Even Camille had a hidden life Val never suspected. But someone knew about Camille's past--and Val's, too. Now she has no choice but to catch a devious, depraved killer intent on purging St. Marguerite's of all its sins--before she becomes the next victim...

"WILL SATISFY SERIES FANS AS WELL AS READERS WHO ENJOY LISA GARDNER AND LINDA FAIRSTEIN." --Library Journal

"A NAIL-BITING TALE OF DANGEROUS SECRETS AND DEADLY PASSIONS." --Booklist

Review Quotes

Praise for Lisa Jackson's New Orleans Series:

"Immediate and visceral, Jackson's latest is a superlative beach book, guaranteed to keep you glued to your folding chair until the sunlight fades. Especially gripping are Zoe and Chloe's struggle to survive their ordeal, which takes the narrative in surprising directions...Jackson definitely knows how to keep readers riveted." --Mystery Scene on Never Die Alone

"Terrifying...a creepy thriller sure to please Jackson's many fans." --Publishers Weekly on Devious

"A nail-biting tale of dangerous secrets and deadly passions...should prove irresistible to fans of gritty, graphic suspense." --Booklist on Devious

"Filled with twists and secrets at every turn. --The San Gabriel Valley Tribune on Devious

"Explosively riveting... a stunning success." --The Providence Journal on Devious

"Tense...suspenseful...shocking...will leave readers on the edge of their seats." --Booklist on Absolute Fear

"If you love to be scared or you crave a good heart-thumping thriller, look for this one. Shiver is going to make you shudder." --The Delaware Gazette on Shiver

About the Author

Lisa Jackson is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of over ninety-five novels, including Liar, Liar, You Will Pay, After She's Gone, Deserves to Die, Running Scared, and Shiver. She is also the co-author of One Last Breath, Last Girl Standing and the Colony Series, written with her sister and bestselling author Nancy Bush, as well as the collaborative novels Sinister and Ominous, written with Nancy Bush and Rosalind Noonan. There are over thirty million copies of her novels in print and her writing has been translated into twenty languages. She lives with her family and beloved dogs in the Pacific Northwest. Readers can visit her online at LisaJackson.com.