Killjoy
(Book)
Author:
NoveList Series:
Buchanan novels (Julie Garwood) volume 3.
Published:
New York : Ballantine Books, c2002.
Physical Desc:
372 pages ; 24 cm.
Status:
Description
In this breathless new novel, Julie Garwood has written her most electrifying thriller to date.
Avery Delaney has always tried to put the past far behind her. Abandoned by her rapacious, conniving mother when she was only three days old, Avery was raised by her grandmother and beloved aunt Carolyn. Then, when she was eleven, she witnessed her grandmother’s violent death, before Avery herself was shot and left for dead. Miraculously she survived. The man responsible is serving time in a Florida prison. This traumatic experience propels Avery into a life of law and order.
Her razor-sharp mind and ability to gather data and decipher evidence has made Avery an expert crime analyst for the FBI. But soon she will have to use every one of her adroit skills on a case that hits painfully close to home.
Avery’s workaholic aunt, Carolyn Salvetti, is certain her (hopefully soon-to-be ex) husband sent her the gold embossed reservation to the posh Utopia Spa in the mountains of Colorado. At first she is resistant, but then figures it will be a welcome respite from the cutthroat advertising business, not to mention a networking extravaganza. Plus she persuades her niece to join her for the two weeks of luxury and decadence.
But Carolyn never makes it to Utopia. Under false pretenses, she is taken to an isolated retreat by a handsome stranger with a dazzling smile, suave demeanor, and the darkest of motives. His name is Monk, a hired assassin. Now, with scant clues and fewer resources, Avery must track down and save Carolyn—and outmaneuver a brilliant killer who is part of an elaborate plot of madness and lethal vengeance.
Avery Delaney has always tried to put the past far behind her. Abandoned by her rapacious, conniving mother when she was only three days old, Avery was raised by her grandmother and beloved aunt Carolyn. Then, when she was eleven, she witnessed her grandmother’s violent death, before Avery herself was shot and left for dead. Miraculously she survived. The man responsible is serving time in a Florida prison. This traumatic experience propels Avery into a life of law and order.
Her razor-sharp mind and ability to gather data and decipher evidence has made Avery an expert crime analyst for the FBI. But soon she will have to use every one of her adroit skills on a case that hits painfully close to home.
Avery’s workaholic aunt, Carolyn Salvetti, is certain her (hopefully soon-to-be ex) husband sent her the gold embossed reservation to the posh Utopia Spa in the mountains of Colorado. At first she is resistant, but then figures it will be a welcome respite from the cutthroat advertising business, not to mention a networking extravaganza. Plus she persuades her niece to join her for the two weeks of luxury and decadence.
But Carolyn never makes it to Utopia. Under false pretenses, she is taken to an isolated retreat by a handsome stranger with a dazzling smile, suave demeanor, and the darkest of motives. His name is Monk, a hired assassin. Now, with scant clues and fewer resources, Avery must track down and save Carolyn—and outmaneuver a brilliant killer who is part of an elaborate plot of madness and lethal vengeance.
Copies
Location
Call Number
Status
Arbuckle Branch Library Adult Collection
Fic
On Shelf
More Copies In LINK+
Loading LINK+ Copies...
More Details
Format:
Book
Language:
Unknown
ISBN:
0345453808 :
Reviews from GoodReads
Loading GoodReads Reviews.
Citations
APA Citation (style guide)
Garwood, J. (2002). Killjoy. New York, Ballantine Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Garwood, Julie. 2002. Killjoy. New York, Ballantine Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Garwood, Julie, Killjoy. New York, Ballantine Books, 2002.
MLA Citation (style guide)Garwood, Julie. Killjoy. New York, Ballantine Books, 2002.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
Staff View
Grouped Work ID:
a319322b-3906-9526-ef47-4c299207d0b0
QR Code
Record Information
Last Sierra Extract Time | Aug 30, 2024 06:27:50 PM |
---|---|
Last File Modification Time | Aug 30, 2024 06:28:27 PM |
Last Grouped Work Modification Time | Sep 07, 2024 02:15:45 AM |
MARC Record
LEADER | 00871nam 2200265 a 4500 | ||
---|---|---|---|
008 | |||
020 | |a 0345453808 : |c $25.95 | ||
082 | 0 | 0 | |a 813/.54 |2 21 |
100 | 1 | |a Garwood, Julie. | |
245 | 1 | 0 | |a Killjoy / |c Julie Garwood. |
260 | |a New York : |b Ballantine Books, |c c2002. | ||
300 | |a 372 p. ; |c 24 cm. | ||
650 | 0 | |a Government investigators |v Fiction. | |
650 | 0 | |a Women detectives |v Fiction. | |
650 | 0 | |a Murder for hire |v Fiction. | |
650 | 0 | |a Kidnapping |v Fiction. | |
650 | 0 | |a Aunts |v Fiction. | |
651 | 0 | |a Colorado |v Fiction. | |
655 | 7 | |a Suspense fiction. |2 gsafd | |
907 | |a .b17205876 | ||
932 | |a FICTION | ||
944 | |e CUP | ||
945 | |y .i46171769 |i 30738000884840 |l stna |s - |k |u 14 |x 0 |w 0 |v 1 |t 64 |z 01-20-05 |o l |a Fic | ||
945 | |y .i56424000 |i 30738001094332 |l arba |s - |k |u 5 |x 0 |w 0 |v 2 |t 0 |z 12-22-08 |o l |a Fic | ||
998 | |e - |d a |f eng |a arb |a stn |