Wollen Sie wissen, wie ich es getan habe? Ich habe so lebendige Erinnerungen daran, wie ich vor ihrem Haus stand und den Dunst aus der Küche roch. Als sie die Tür öffnete, lächelte sie. Das Letzte, was sie hörte, abgesehen von ihrem Wimmern, war das Klicken meiner Kamera und das leise Knacken ihres Genicks, als würde ein Wunschknochen entzweibrechen. Bevor das FBI Keye Street den Dienstausweis abnahm und ihr die Entlassungspapiere überreichte, war sie Special Agent und Profilerin. Inzwischen ist sie trockene Alkoholikerin und Privatdetektivin. Als ein Serientäter in Atlanta anscheinend völlig wahllos Menschen umbringt, wird sie von ihrem alten Freund Lieutenant Rauser zu den Ermittlungen hinzugezogen. Bald steckt Keye tief in einem der schrecklichsten Fälle, den sie je erlebt hat.
Are you wondering if I am, in fact, the stranger you seek...?Amanda Kyle Williams introduces a brash, flawed and unforgettable heroine in her electrifying thriller debut, The Stranger You Seek, taking readers deep into a sultry Southern summer, a city in the grip of chaos, and a harrowing cat-and-mouse game no reader will ever forget. The perfect read for fans of P. J. Tracy and Karin Slaughter. This is one Street worth acquainting yourself with - The SunIn Atlanta, Georgia, a vicious serial killer is at loose, luring victims with ease, killing them with a combination of precision and twisted brutality.Keye Street is not happy. Formally a rising FBI star, with two university degrees and a brilliant track record in criminal profiling, shes now working for herself as a bail recovery agent. Its not exciting work, but it keeps her agency afloat.So when her friend and mentor, Lieutenant Aaron Rauser, wants her on his case, Keye is reluctant to help him out. That way, obsession lies, and she knows her demons. But when he shows her a letter hes received from the killer, Keye feels a familiar excitement. Theyre being played with, the snare is set, and Keye just cant resist picking up the bait...What readers are saying about The Stranger You Seek:It is exciting, full of tension and suspense, with a number of red herrings along the way. A cracking good read. I cannot recommend it enoughA finely crafted novel that could be read not only as a thriller but also as a travel story; a story that traverses the places and the souls of its heroes. A job well doneA solid thriller with some great moments of suspense and mystery. A real page-turner and contains lots of creepy moments
Two girls dead ... can Keye Street find their killer? Private investigator Keye Street returns in Amanda Kyle Williams third gripping thriller. Full of fear and temptation, judgements and secrets, infidelity and murder, Dont Talk to Strangers and the Keye Street series will enthral fans of Karin Slaughter and Linda Castillo. An explosive read... Amanda Kyle Williams sets the classic private eye novel on fire - Lee Child Two girls tied in death. Found next to each other in shallow graves in the remote wilderness outside Whisper, Georgia. One has lain there for a decade. One for only sixty days.Now their bodies have been uncovered and there is only one person who can help the local law enforcement find their killer. Former FBI profiler, bond enforcement officer and private detective Keye Street. Her experience lets her see clues others cant find and now she is going to have to use all her skills if she is to stop a killer in their tracks. Because if she cant find this killer, no one can.What readers are saying about Dont Talk To Strangers:The author makes the characters human with the right combination of tension, confusion and humour. It has plenty of twists and turns but all are plausible. Excellent, read it!Contains a bit of everything-well-formed characters, a well-constructed plot, humour, romantic interest, forensics, tension, twists and a mystery to solveOne of the finest thrillers I have read. Once the ending comes you realise you need to start breathing again
In Creeklaw County the bodies are piling up...Stranger in the Room sees the return of the brilliant Keye Street as another deeply disturbing case puts her detective skills to the ultimate test. Amanda Kyle Williams gripping Keye Street crime series will enthral fans of Lee Child and Karin Slaughter. Readers of this fast-paced thriller will be eager for the next Street tale - Publishers WeeklyKeye Street, ex-FBI profiler and private detective, always looks out for those closest to her. But sometimes looking after herself is quite enough to handle. Shes teetering on the brink, not quite sure if shes winning or losing in her battle with herself. But when her cousin, Miki Ashton, sees a stranger inside her house, its time for Keye to lend a hand.Meanwhile, Keyes mentor, Lieutenant Aaron Rauser, is embroiled in a disturbing case. When a dog returns alone from its walk, the hunt is on for the missing boy. As the mystery deepens and the bodies pile up, Rauser needs Keyes expert profiling skills to unravel the killers bizarre signature - tears. Battling her demons takes up a lot of Keyes time. But on top of that shes battling the bad guys. If she can ignore the voice from her past, that is...What readers are saying about Stranger In The Room:Keye is feisty, funnyand very believable. The location is also very vividly described - we can almost feel the steamy heat of Atlanta. The novel is quirky with a lot of humour, some of it quite dark. Undoubtedly an exciting readThrill a minute action and a rollercoaster of a ride to the endStreets ahead of other thrillers. Contains plenty of humouramongst the gore and the police procedural elements - this book is well worth a read