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The Numbers Killer
- An Agent Victoria Heslin Thriller, Book 1
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You’ll never view odd numbers the same way again!
When a key witness in an organized crime trial turns up dead in his kitchen with liar and the number two scrawled on his forehead, the FBI assumes the murder was a hit to silence him. Then the calls start coming in - more victims with similar markings and no connection to the mob.
As agents Victoria Heslin and Dante Rivera struggle to catch a break in the case, they receive a series of cryptic personal messages from the killer, complicating the investigation. Something disturbing and frightening is underway, and anyone might be next, including the agents, unless they uncover the common denominator.
Best-selling author Jenifer Ruff delivers a gripping, new psychological thriller that will appeal to fans of The Woman in the Window by A.J. Finn as well as serial killer favorites like The Silence of the Lambs by Thomas Harris and Kiss the Girls by James Patterson.
Praise for The Numbers Killer:
“Jenifer Ruff’s best book yet! I was hooked from page one until the very twisty ending." (Caryn Sutorus, author)
“Shocking, chilling, and fascinating - Jenifer Ruff’s latest book takes us into the twisted mind of a young murderess as she goes on a cold-blooded killing spree.” (Karen D. Scioscia, author and journalist)
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Secrets and lies can’t stay buried forever in Cedar Valley. In the summer, hikers and campers pack the small Colorado town’s meadows and fields. And in the winter, skiers and snowboarders take over the mountains. Season by season, year after year, time passes, and the lies, like the aspens and evergreens that surround the town, take root and spread deep. Now, someone has uncovered the lies, and it is his murder that continues a chain of events that began almost 40 years ago.
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intriguing
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By: Emily Littlejohn
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When a Stranger Comes to Town
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It's been said that all great literature boils down to one of two stories—a man takes a journey, or a stranger comes to town. While mystery writers have been successfully using both approaches for generations, there's something undeniably alluring in the nature of a stranger: the uninvited guest, the unacquainted neighbor, the fish out of water. In the newest collection of stories by the Mystery Writers of America, each author weaves a fresh tale surrounding the eerie feeling that comes when a stranger enters our midst, featuring stories by prolific mystery writers.
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The narrators are outstanding here.
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By: Michael Koryta
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The Echo Killing
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A city of antebellum architecture, picturesque parks, and cobblestone streets, Savannah moves at a graceful pace. But for Harper McClain, the timeless beauty and culture that distinguishes her home’s Southern heritage vanishes during the dark and dangerous nights. She wouldn’t have it any other way. Not even finding her mother brutally murdered in their home when she was 12 has made her love Savannah any less.
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Wow! Great Book
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On Borrowed Crime
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Lyla Moody loves her sleepy little town of Sweet Mountain, Georgia. She likes her job as a receptionist for her uncle's private investigative firm, her fellow true-crime obsessed Jane Doe members are the friends she's always wanted, and her parents just celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. But recently, with her best friend Melanie on vacation and her ex-boyfriend and horrible cousin becoming an item and moving in next door to her, her idyllic life is on the fritz. The cherry on top of it all is finding Carol, a member of the club, dead and shoved into a suitcase.
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Looking for new series
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FBI Agent Jake Carlisle is in deep trouble. While undercover he's been shot, but he's not sure if it's the crooks or local cops behind it. Worse, if he can't get help fast, two lives will be lost - his and that of the young witness, a boy whom he's sworn to protect. On the run from both the police and the Russian Mafia, Jake will do anything to save the child at his side, even something illegal. In desperation he kidnaps a nurse from a hospital parking lot.
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Great read and listen..
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As an employee of MacBain Securities and Solutions, Claire Kelly can certainly hold her own. Armed with an impressive set of covert skills, she’s more than prepared to tackle any job that comes her way...except one involving Cooper Lockman. Cooper and Claire used to work together before his feelings for her sent him packing to Europe for six long years. But now he’s back and determined to ignore the still-smoldering heat that lingers between them. Their current mission: go undercover together at a California high school to root out the mastermind behind a prostitution ring.
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Cooper & Claire Bring Down A Trafficking Ring!
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Paw Enforcement
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Officer Luz is lucky she still has a job after tasering a male colleague where it counts the most. Sure, he had it coming - which is why the police chief is giving Megan a second chance. The catch? Her new partner can't carry a gun, can't drive a cruiser, and can't recite the Miranda Rights. Because her new partner is a big furry police dog. So that's what the chief meant when he called Megan's partner a real bitch...With Brigit out on the beat, Megan is writing up enough tickets to wallpaper the whole station.
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Not so funny
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Sam Acquillo is at the end of the line: he's a middle-aged corporate dropout living in a ramshackle cottage in Southampton's North Sea. But then the old lady next door ends up floating dead in her bathtub, and it seems that Sam is the only one who wonders why.
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A hero who doesn't work and play well with others.
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City of Fire
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When a vibrant young woman is found in bed by her hotshot businessman husband, carved from belly to throat with a very sharp knife, the elite Robbery-Homicide Division of the LAPD responds in full force. Best-case scenario for lead Detective Lena Gamble: Nikki Brant's husband killed her, case closed, and on to the next crime scene before the ravenous Hollywood media can get their lurid tabloid machinery up and running.
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incredible
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Abby Cooper is a P.I., psychic intuitive. But her insight failed her when she didn't foresee the death of one of her clients - or that the lead investigator for the case is the gorgeous blind date she just met. Now, with the police suspicious of her abilities and a killer on the loose, Abby's future looks more uncertain than ever.
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Abby Is The Worst.
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- Amy
- 12-10-22
Captivating
Slow beginning but great ending can’t wait to read the next book. Victoria and Ned ❤️
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- Nicole
- 10-27-19
What a mystery!
This is a great story with a shocking ending! Love the characters and the storyline. Great read
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- Shannon Moore
- 07-11-21
I cannot stand this narrator!
The book was fine. Story was interesting, though not well written. The narrator, however, was horrible. She made the book so cringy. Female voices do not need to be so obnoxiously saccharine and no one actually speaks the way she narrates the voices. The sequels are just as badly narrated. (And the writing gets progressively worse.)
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- OverRover
- 09-30-19
Easy to get invested
in the story line and the characters.
It seems to me to be more "cop shop" drama than thriller.
It is a bit predictable, but not so much it ruins the listen. The story starts quick and it keeps a fast past, didn't have the urge to fast forward to get thru anything that was dragging plot wise. There were some things I wish would have wrapped up better at the end, but overall the story flows quite well and I look forward to the next book in the series.
As someone who does Doberman rescue, Victoria's "at home" story line had me by the heart.
If you are a fan of Lisa Gardner's D.D. Warren stories, you may find this author a good listen.
Ms. Ruff's writing style isn't as gritty and twisty as Ms. Gardner's but the feel of that twist and turn is there. Call it "Gardner light".
If you are someone who is annoyed/put off by a lot of swearing, this book is for you. Now days it is hard to find something that isn't one long string of swear words, not the case here. It's not the least bit graphic in any nature.
The narration is solid. Easy on the ears and skilled.
I'm not a huge fan of female narrators since they tend to be whiney and screechy, but not an issue with Ms. Dillard. She has a solid range and handles male voices better than most women do. Given the location of the story, I appreciated the fact Ms. Dillard didn't try to use local inflection.
No bad attempts at southern dialect, no hillbilly sounding hicks, no butchered vernacular. As someone who lives in the south and has spent time in the area this story is placed, I say thank you to the producers and the narrator.
I received this audio book free in return for an honest review.
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- Katie
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A dark and twisty tale.............
The Numbers Killer is a suspenseful, intriguing mystery from the first page to the last. Although the listener knows the murderer from the beginning, trying to figure out why she is committing the murders is entirely more challenging. The story is told from multiple viewpoints, but the killer (Beth) and the FBI special agent (Victoria) investigating the sudden and violent crime spree are the main focus of the book. Special Agent Victoria Heslin is a strong, resilient, confident investigator, but she is soft and kind and uncertain in her personal life. By showing her in action on the job, then instantly transforming into a loving and effusive caretaker to her rescue dogs, then turning hesitant and self-doubting in her interactions with her fellow special agent Dante and her dog babysitter Ned, the author adds great depth to Victoria's character. As much as I enjoyed Victoria's role in the book, I found the inside look at the killer's mind even more fascinating. The author is the queen of misdirection, and, just when I thought I figured out Beth's motivation, the story would take a turn in a new direction, and I was stumped again. With brilliant foreshadowing, the perfect level of creepiness to be thrilling without being too scary, and highly relatable characters, The Numbers Killer is the ideal choice for fans of the mystery/thriller genre.
This was my first exposure to Stephanie Dillard's narration, but it won't be my last. I am still amazed at her level of talent given that she has relatively few audiobooks to her name. Her performance is flawless, she differentiates extremely well between characters, and she made the mental breakdown of the killer all the more believable. I cannot imagine a better choice of narrators for this psychologically twisted story. I see from Amazon that the author is continuing the series, so I fervently hope she produces an audiobook narrated by Dillard in the near future.
I received a copy of this audiobook at my request in exchange for this honest review.
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- Annika
- 10-31-19
Great bones
I’m having a bit of a rough time with this book. On the one hand, the story and the narration were both solid and enjoyable, on the other I just couldn’t stand or understand the main character. Now I’m a huge dog lover to the point where I called my parent’s last dog my baby brother, but Victoria took it to a whole other level, and one that didn’t quite fit with protecting and serving I might add – at least not the human kind.
Case in point; an elder couple were brutally murdered while out hiking with their dogs. However when Victoria is talking with the couple’s children and they aren’t immediately concerned with the dogs she blames and looks down on them for it?!? THEIR PARENTS WERE JUST KILLED… they were naturally in shock trying to understand that. But that didn’t seem to face our dear lead, only the poor dogs that had just lost their mates…
The dogs in this book took up entirely too much space, the mention of them, were in ever few sentences. Frankly I was there for the mystery, not the dog walking. The mystery was a solid one, if a bit too obvious – and I’m not talking about knowing the identity of the killer, we know that from page 1 and follow them throughout the book. I mean the supposed twist in the end, sadly that too was painfully obvious from the start.
The narrator, Stephanie Dillard, on the other hand I was a big fan of. She did a great job with bringing the characters to life. But also making it easy for the reader to differentiate between the different characters. You never wondered who was speaking and it was easy to follow along. She had good pacing, a bit on the faster side, but I’m a huge fan of that, it keeps me on my toes. This might have been my first book by both author and narrator and while I’m not going to continue with the series, I’d happily pick up more books by both.
A copy of this book was generously provided by the narrator in exchange for an honest review.
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- Joanne Johnson
- 11-09-23
Can’t Wait To Read The Next in the Series
I like psychological thrillers and plot twists, so really enjoyed this book. The narration was also fantastic. I look forward to the rest of this series and have already purchased the next two books.
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- Laura Prime
- 09-17-19
A brilliant book to start with a new author
I really enjoy listening to this on audible , I did start reading it but then swapped to listening. Oh how different the characters were with me being English and the narrator being from USA * titter*
It really was different!
I really enjoyed how you are thrown right into the story and even made to feel the same as the two agents Heslin and Rivera like they were really struggling to get an chance or a clue to the bodies and the numbers . It was a listen that was explained as I went along and helped me to stick with it. There were lots of twists and turns to catch your attention and try to think out and to solve the murders and the next part.
Try not to solve ahead if you are listening because it does spoil it somewhat , just listen and enjoy the lovely voice and the awesome characters grows before your
I have bought a few more audible versions of Ms Ruff’s work and will review the when I have listened bravo👏
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- April H.
- 09-26-19
By the Numbers
The Numbers Killer
: Jenifer Ruff
A book featuring a trust fund FBI agent that rescues gray-hounds. A strange new serial killer with a numbers fixation. From the start this book will hook the listener and take them along for a frightening journey. Will the FBI solve this case or will the numbers continue to grow? It held me to the end.
The narration was well done. The characters were well portrayed by Stephanie Dillard.
I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.
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- Kayla Frederick
- 05-18-20
Fantastic Psychological Read
When the first victim is murdered with a number scrawled on his forehead, the FBI assumes it was a mob hit. After all, he was the key witness in an organized crime trial. However, when more people start to turn up dead, things aren’t so clear. Enter Victoria Heslin. When Victoria starts to receive cryptic messages from who she believes to be the killer, her window of time to solve the case begins to close. Delaying it might mean her own death.
I think the most interesting part of this book was trying to get in the killer’s head and figure out why she was doing what she was. That was the mystery part of this book because we know who the killer is all along. I liked that little mix up on the genre. It made the read a lot more intense to me. The interchanging POVs between killer and special agent amped up the suspense and made it hard to find stopping points. It’s for that reason I tried to listen to the entire book in one go. It had me hooked.
Victoria was a great character. She was kind and determined. A very easy to understand main character and for that reason, it was easy to cheer her on. I think the killer was my favorite character though just because she was such an enigma.
There was plenty of intrigue and foreshadowing, and I love that I couldn’t outright guess what would happen next.
Narration was perfect for this story.
This book was given to me for free at my request and I provided this voluntary review.
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