Synopsis "The Shape of Night"
A woman trying to outrun her past is drawn to a coastal village in Maine&;and to a string of unsolved murders&;in this novel of romance and psychological suspense from New York Times bestselling author Tess Gerritsen.&;Suspenseful, sexy, and soulful.&;&;J. R. Ward, bestselling author of the Black Dagger Brotherhood seriesAfter an unspeakable tragedy in Boston, Ava Collette flees to a remote village in Maine, where she rents an old house named Brodie&;s Watch. In that isolated seaside mansion, Ava finally feels at peace . . . until she glimpses the long-dead sea captain who still resides there. Rumor has it that Captain Jeremiah Brodie has haunted the house for more than a century. One night, Ava confronts the apparition, who feels all too real, and who welcomes her into his world&;and into his arms. Even as Ava questions her own sanity, she eagerly looks forward to the captain&;s ghostly visits. But she soon learns that the house she loves comes with a terrible secret, a secret that those in the village don&;t want to reveal: Every woman who has ever lived in Brodie&;s Watch has also died there. Is the ghost of Captain Brodie responsible, or is a flesh-and-blood killer at work? A killer who is even now circling closer to Ava?Praise for The Shape of Night&;Gerritsen is at her atmospheric best in this spine-tingling tale of a lone woman, an old house, and all the secrets everyone tries to hide.&;&;Lisa Gardner, #1 New York Times bestselling author &;With a twisty mix of dangerous passion, obsession, and suspense, Tess Gerritsen reinvents the Gothic novel, giving it a razor-sharp, modern edge.&;&;Jayne Ann Krentz, New York Times bestselling author of Untouchable &;Curl up in your favorite reading chair and let Tess Gerritsen whisk you away to a coastal town reminiscent of Daphne du Maurier&;s best settings. You are in for a dark and sexy night, and you will be up very late with Tess&;s twisted, haunting tale.&;&;Iris Johansen, #1 New York Times bestselling author
