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The Mercedes Coffin
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A cold case turns red hot, threatening to consume detective Peter Decker and his wife, Rina Lazarus in the spellbinding new thriller from New York Times bestselling author Faye Kellerman.

Billionaire genius Genoa Greeves never got over the shocking death of her favorite teacher, Bennett "Dr. Ben" Alston Little, murdered execution-style and stuffed into the trunk of his Mercedes Benz. No arrests were ever made. Fifteen years later, the high-tech CEO reads about another execution-style murder. The case is eerily similar and Genoa offers the L.A.P.D. a substantial financial "incentive" if justice is finally served.

Lieutenant Peter Decker resents having to commit valuable manpower to a fifteen-year-old open case. Still, the recent murder does bear a disturbing resemblance to Dr. Ben's case and Decker can't help but wonder about a connection. Decker's team of investigators includes his newly minted Hollywood detective daughter, Cindy Kutiel, while wife Rina Lazarus continues to be his backbone of support. Rina's worries and fears begin to build as past and present collide with a vengeance, catapulting an unsuspecting Decker closer and closer to the edge of an infinite dark abyss. A relentlessly gripping tale spun by a master, Faye Kellerman's The Mercedes Coffin races through a dangerous urban world, where truth and justice are fine lines between life and death.

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8/12/2008
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Faye Kellerman. (2008). The Mercedes Coffin. Unabridged HarperAudio.

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Faye Kellerman. 2008. The Mercedes Coffin. HarperAudio.

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Faye Kellerman, The Mercedes Coffin. HarperAudio, 2008.

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Faye Kellerman. The Mercedes Coffin. Unabridged HarperAudio, 2008.

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Billionaire genius Genoa Greeves never got over the shocking death of her favorite teacher, Bennett "Dr. Ben" Alston Little, murdered execution-style and stuffed into the trunk of his Mercedes Benz. No arrests were ever made. Fifteen years later, the high-tech CEO reads about another execution-style murder. The case is eerily similar and Genoa offers the L.A.P.D. a substantial financial "incentive" if justice is finally served.

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        In the 17th Peter Decker/Rina Lazarus mystery from "New York Times" best-selling author Kellerman, the LAPD reopens a murder case that's been cold for 18 years when it looks like a new killing might be related. George Guidall (who also reads Robin Cook's "Foreign Body", p. 38) masterfully adjusts his voice and accent to help listeners differentiate among the many characters. Though not as straightforward as some of Kellerman's other audio titlesthe unraveling of the plot on the last two discs is especially difficult to followthis is recommended for public libraries whose patrons are fans of the author as well as for those wanting to complete their Kellerman collections. [Audio clip available through www.harperaudio.com.Ed.]Ilka Gordon, Siegal Coll. of Judaic Studies, Beachwood, OH

        Copyright 2008 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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        Part of the fun of readingKellermans early Decker-Lazarusmysteries is the infusion of Jewish tradition in the mix. In recent years, however, series entries havegivenRina Lazarus, Deckers lively, clever wife, a decidedly minor role. Although thats certainly the case here, Kellerman compensates somewhatby writing withher usual zest, andtelling the story almost exclusively indialogue, which not onlyquickens the pacebut also allows readers an intimate glimpse of how the detectivespatch together theclues. The body of a music producer stuffed into the trunk of a Mercedes left parked in a remote spot attracts the attention of a millionaire businesswoman, whose favorite teacher, Ben Little, was similarly killed 15 years before.Wondering if the murders are linked, she promises a big payoff to theLAPD if Littles murder is solved. The pressures on Lieutenant Peter Decker, and, of course, everyone hetalks to has something to hide--Littles wife, the gangbanger turned basketball coach, a musician gone crazy, even the cop who investigated Littles murder.AlthoughDecker never ties up all the loose ends, he eventually answers enough of the questions toput bad guys behind bars, win overMiss Moneybags, please hisboss--andsatisfy his many fans.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2008, American Library Association.)

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