The quickie / a novel by James Patterson and Michael Ledwidge.
Lauren Stillwell is not your average damsel in distress. When the NYPD cop discovers her husband leaving a hotel with another woman, she decides to beat him at his own game. But her revenge goes dangerously awry, and she finds her world spiraling into a hell that becomes more terrifying by the hour. In a further twist of fate, Lauren must take on a job that threatens everything she stands for. Now, she's paralyzed by a deadly secret that could tear her life apart. With her job and marriage on the line, Lauren's desire for retribution becomes a lethal inferno as she fights to save her livelihood--and her life. Patterson takes us on a twisting roller-coaster ride of thrills in his most gripping novel yet. This story of love, lust and dangerous secrets will have reader's hearts pounding to the very last page.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780316117364
- ISBN: 0316117366
- ISBN: 9780446501644
- ISBN: 9780446198967
- ISBN: 044619896X
- Physical Description: 357 pages ; 25 cm
- Edition: First edition
- Publisher: New York : Little, Brown, 2007.
- Copyright: ©2007
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- Subject:
- Policewomen > New York (State) > New York > Fiction.
Adultery > Fiction.
Murder > Investigation > New York (State) > New York > Fiction.
Homicide > Fiction.
New York (N.Y.) > Fiction. - Genre:
- Thrillers (Fiction)
Detective and mystery fiction.
Fiction.
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- 94 of 97 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 1 of 1 copy available at Brown Library System. (Show)
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| George H. & Laura E. Brown Library | M Pat (Text) | 30308101028521 | Adult Fiction Mystery | Available | - |
| Albert Carlton - Cashiers Community Library | F PATTERSON (Text) | 39493106265368 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Alleghany Public Library | F PATTERSON (Text) | 30664100165445 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Anderson Creek Public Library | F Pat (Text) | 33630004036591 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Andrews Public Library | F PAT (Text) | 80605000840735 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Angier Public Library | F Pat (Text) | 33632002397694 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Annie Hubbard McEachern Public Library | F PATTERSON (Text) | 34510000375319 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Ashe County Public Library | F PAT (Text) | 50503011169770 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Avery County Morrison Public Library | FIC PAT (Text) | 31111002273540 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| BHM Headquarters Library | FIC (Text) | 38344101224473 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
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Summary:
Lauren Stillwell is not your average damsel in distress. When the NYPD cop discovers her husband leaving a hotel with another woman, she decides to beat him at his own game. But her revenge goes dangerously awry, and she finds her world spiraling into a hell that becomes more terrifying by the hour. In a further twist of fate, Lauren must take on a job that threatens everything she stands for. Now, she's paralyzed by a deadly secret that could tear her life apart. With her job and marriage on the line, Lauren's desire for retribution becomes a lethal inferno as she fights to save her livelihood--and her life. Patterson takes us on a twisting roller-coaster ride of thrills in his most gripping novel yet. This story of love, lust and dangerous secrets will have reader's hearts pounding to the very last page.
