# A Talent for Murder - Hardcover

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by **Peter Swanson** (Author)

"What a killer read! _A Talent For Murder_ is the thrilling tale of a woman who suspects her husband is a serial killer. As the bodies stack up, so does the paranoid tension until I was feverishly turning pages in the dark, desperate to know what happens next. A fast, exciting read with twist after twist." -- Janice Hallett, Internationally bestselling author of _The Appeal_

A newlywed librarian begins to suspect the man she married might be a murderer--in this spectacularly twisty and deviously clever psychological thriller by Peter Swanson, _New York Times_ bestselling author of _The Kind Worth Killing_ and _Eight Perfect Murders_.

Martha Ratliff conceded long ago that she'd likely spend her life alone. She was fine with it, happy with her solo existence, stimulated by her work as a librarian in Maine. But then she met Alan, a charming and sweet-natured salesman whose job took him on the road for half the year. When he asked her to marry him, she said yes, even though he still felt a little bit like a stranger.

A year in and the marriage was good, except for that strange blood streak on the back of one of his shirts he'd worn to a conference in Denver. Her curiosity turning to suspicion, Martha investigates the cities Alan visited over the past year and uncovers a disturbing pattern--five unsolved cases of murdered women.

Is she married to a serial killer? Or could it merely be a coincidence? Unsure what to think, Martha contacts an old friend from graduate school for advice. Lily Kintner once helped Martha out of a jam with an abusive boyfriend and may have some insight. Intrigued, Lily offers to meet Alan to find out what kind of man he really is . . .but what Lily uncovers in this page-turner is more perplexing and wicked than they ever could have expected.

**Number of Pages:** 272

**Dimensions:** 1.18 x 9.06 x 5.83 IN

**Publication Date:** June 11, 2024

## Details

- **Price:** 37.0 GBP
- **Vendor:** BooksCloud
- **Type:** Books
- **Tags:** Amateur Sleuth, Books, Fiction, Literary, Mystery & Detective, Price Written on Book, Suspense, Thrillers

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