Amanda Kyle Williams. (2011). The Stranger You Seek: A Novel. Unabridged Books on Tape.

Amanda Kyle Williams. 2011. The Stranger You Seek: A Novel. Books on Tape.

Amanda Kyle Williams, The Stranger You Seek: A Novel. Books on Tape, 2011.

Amanda Kyle Williams. The Stranger You Seek: A Novel. Unabridged Books on Tape, 2011.

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     Amanda Kyle Williams was the author of the Keye Street thriller series, including The Stranger You Seek, which was nominated for both a Townsend Award for Fiction and a Shamus Award from the Private Eye Writers of America, The Stranger in the Room, and Don’t Talk to Strangers. She died in 2018.
     
     

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The papers have called me a monster. You’ve either concluded that I am a braggart as well as a sadist or that I have a deep and driving need to be caught and punished.    
 
In the sweltering heat of an Atlanta summer, a killer is pushing the city to its breaking point, preying on the unsuspecting, writing taunting letters to the media, promising more death. Desperate to stop the Wishbone Killer before another victim meets a shattering end, A.P.D. lieutenant Aaron Rauser turns to the one person he knows can penetrate a deranged mind: ex–FBI profiler Keye Street.
 
And you must certainly be wondering if I am, in fact, the stranger you seek.
 
Keye was a rising young star at the Bureau until addiction derailed her career and her life. Now sober and fighting to stay so, Keye picks up jobs where she can get them: catching adulterers, serving subpoenas, chasing down bailjumpers, and dodging the occasional bullet. With multiple victims, little to go on, and an entire police force looking for direction, the last thing Keye wants is to be pulled into the firestorm of Atlanta’s worst nightmare.
 
Shall I convince you?
 
And then it suddenly becomes clear that the hunter has become the hunted—and the stranger she seeks is far closer than she ever dared imagine.
An electrifying thriller debut, The Stranger You Seek introduces a brash, flawed, and unforgettable heroine in a complex, twisting novel that takes readers deep into a sultry Southern summer, a city in the grips of chaos, and a harrowing cat-and-mouse game no reader will ever forget.

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   • source: Cleveland Plain-Dealer
   • content: "She is the best fictional female P.I. since Sue Grafton's Kinsey Millhone. And with its shocking triple-twist climax, this is the best private eye debut since Dennis Lehane's "A Drink Before the War."
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   • source: Booklist
   • content: "This is a character-driven, nonstop thriller with flashes of wit and romance that
     builds to a harrowing climax; fans of the genre will want to get in at the start."
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   • source: Kirkus (starred review)
   • content: "Williams (Club Twelve, 1994, etc.) creates a frightening and occasionally witty novel, perfect for those who can sleep with one eye open. Think Mary Higgins Clark with an edge."
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   • source: Publishers Weekly (starred review)
   • content: "An explosive, unpredictable, and psychologically complex thriller that turns crime fiction cliches inside out....Those looking for a strong female protagonist not a sexpot and as intelligent, tough, and flawed as any male thriller hero will be richly rewarded."
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   • source: New York Times bestselling author Karin Slaughter
   • content: "An exceptionally smart, harrowing, and funny character-driven debut by a welcome new thriller writer."
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   • source: New York Times bestselling author Julia Spencer-Fleming
   • content: "There's a new voice in Atlanta, and her name is Amanda Kyle Williams. A dark, gritty thriller, The Stranger You Seek is a sensational debut. Readers will relish this story's many captivating, powerful, and compelling layers."
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   • source: New York Times bestselling author Joshilyn Jackson
   • content: "The Stranger You Seek is a page-turning thrill ride from a writer with a sure hand, keen psychological insight, and a devious imagination. Keye Street is my kind of detective: complicated, savvy, flawed, and blessed with a sharply observant dark wit. This is a great read from a powerful new voice."
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   • source: New York Times bestselling author Wendy Corsi Staub
   • content: "From its chilling first page, The Stranger You Seek hurtles heroine Keye Street into a race against time that crosses the finish line with a satisfying twist, leaving readers breathlessly waiting for the next installment."
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   • source: PJ Tracy, author of the Monkeewrench series
   • content: "The Stranger You Seek is filled with rich, evocative prose that transports you straight to the South and right into the psyche of new heroine Keye Street. She's formidable, but poignantly human as she struggles to navigate her present while battling shadows of her past. You can almost feel the Georgia humidity when you read this book, but you'll definitely feel the heat when the victims of a calculating, relentless serial killer start stacking up. This book burns rubber to the end, so carve out some downtime, because you won't want to leave Keye hanging."
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    • source: Vicki Lane, author of The Day of Small Things
    • content: "Keye Street is a kick-ass protagonist! Strap yourself in for a twisting, turning carnival ride of a plot through the New South--this is compulsive reading!"
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    • source: Alafair Burke, author of Long Gone
    • content: "The Stranger You Seek is a riveting debut with rapid-fire pacing, expert plotting, and an introduction to the memorable and winning Keye Street. Both Williams and Street should be around for the long haul, so discover them now from the start."
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      Starred review from August 1, 2011
      Williams makes her debut with an explosive, unpredictable, and psychologically complex thriller that turns crime fiction clichés inside out. Sarcastic and fast-thinking independent investigator Keye Street, a Chinese-American whose alcoholism got her booted from her FBI profiling job four years earlier, makes a living serving subpoenas, tracking down bail jumpers, and tackling the oddest of odd jobs. When a friend from the Atlanta PD calls her in to help track down a mysterious serial killer, Keye soon finds herself battling past ghosts—from her murdered grandparents to an unscrupulous former employer—while attempting to protect herself and her loved ones from a sadistic mastermind whose games become increasingly deadly. A sweet "friends first" romance, a diverse cast, and doses of humor enhance the relentless hairpin action. Those looking for a strong female protagonist not a sexpot and as intelligent, tough, and flawed as any male thriller hero will be richly rewarded.

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    • content: Keye Street was a profiler for the FBI before alcoholism destroyed that part of her life. Now she's a bounty hunter and process server who sometimes assists the Atlanta police. As APD's Lt. Rauser involves her in the hunt for a serial killer dubbed "Wishbone," Ann Marie Lee's performance creates an original character who stands out from the current crop of women P.I.s. Lee portrays Street as feisty and smart yet vulnerable. The killer contacts Rauser and Street via email, blogs the gruesome details of the murders, and eludes and confuses everyone since there doesn't seem to be a "type" to Wishbone's victims. Williams offers a thoughtful investigation into the minds of both the flawed heroine and the deeply disturbed killer, and Lee narrates with expertise. S.J.H. (c) AudioFile 2011, Portland, Maine

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The papers have called me a monster. You’ve either concluded that I am a braggart as well as a sadist or that I have a deep and driving need to be caught and punished.    
 
In the sweltering heat of an Atlanta summer, a killer is pushing the city to its breaking point, preying on the unsuspecting, writing taunting letters to the media, promising more death. Desperate to stop the Wishbone Killer before another victim meets a shattering end, A.P.D. lieutenant Aaron Rauser turns to the one person he knows can penetrate a deranged mind: ex–FBI profiler Keye Street.
 
And you must certainly be wondering if I am, in fact, the stranger you seek.
 
Keye was a rising young star at the Bureau until addiction derailed her career and her life. Now sober and fighting to stay so, Keye picks up jobs where she can get them: catching adulterers, serving subpoenas, chasing down bailjumpers, and dodging the...

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