Tough Customer

Dodge Hanley is a private investigator who doesn t let rules get it in his way. That s why he s the first person Caroline King who after a thirty-year separation continues to haunt his dreams asks for help when a deranged stalker attempts to murder their daughter . . . yes the daughter Dodge has never met. He has a whole bagful of grudging excuses for wishing to ignore Caroline s call, and one compelling reason to drop everything: guilt. His daughter Berry has become the object of desire of a co-worker, a madman and genius with a penchant for puzzles and games who had spent the past year making Berry s life hell, and who now has vowed to killed her. The heart-pounding situation goes from bad to worse when the stalker begins to claim other victims and leaves an ominous trail of clues as he lethally works his way toward Berry. From the acclaimed international bestselling author Sandra Brown, Tough Customer, is a thrilling tale about obsession and murder, the fragile nature of relationships, and, possibly, second chances.

About the Author :
Sandra Brown is the author of fifty-six New York Times bestsellers, most recently PLAY DIRTY which was published in August 2007 by Simon & Schuster and debuted at number two on the New York Times hardcover fiction bestseller list. Her other recent bestsellers include RICOCHET '2006', CHILL FACTOR '2005', WHITE HOT '2004', HELLO, DARKNESS '2003', THE CRUSH '2002', ENVY '2001', all of which have jumped onto the Times bestseller list in the number one to five spot. Her new novel SMOKE SCREEN will be published on August 12, 2008. Brown began her writing career in 1981 and since then has published nearly seventy novels, most of which remain in print. As of 1990, when Mirror Image made The New York Times bestseller list, each subsequent novel, including reprints of earlier books, have become Times bestsellers. Her novel THE WITNESS was recently optioned by Twinstar Entertainment for a major motion picture. Brown now has seventy million copies of her books in print worldwide, and her work has been translated into thirty-three languages. A lifelong Texan, Sandra Brown was born in Waco and raised in Ft. Worth. Before embarking on her writing career, she worked as a model at the Dallas Apparel Mart, and in television, including weathercasting for WFAA-TV in Dallas, and feature reporting on the nationally syndicated program PM Magazine. She is much in demand as a speaker at book festivals and charity functions throughout the year.

Review :
Praise for Sandra Brown - : 'It's a great, entertaining read, with lots of surprising twists and turns, credibly flawed characters and a love affair that's as steamy as a Savannah summer.' - Lisa Scottoline, Washington Post on RICOCHET A masterful storyteller, carefully crafting tales that keep readers on the edge of their seats - USA Today Perfectly plotted - People Magazine An edge-of-seat thriller that s full of twists . . . Top stuff! - Star Fast fun - Cosmopolitan Millions of readers clamour for the compelling novels of Sandra Brown. And no wonder! She fires your imagination with irresistible characters, unexpected plot twists, scandalous secrets . . . so electric you feel the zing - Literary Guild