Recommendations based on Stalemateby Iris Johansen

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  1. The Face of Deception

    by Iris Johansen
    Forensic sculptor Eve Duncan is hired to reconstruct the face of a murdered girl, but the case becomes personal when she discovers the victim's identity.

    An unidentified skull... A trail of terrifying secrets... And a woman whose talented hands could reveal the shocking truth... As a forensic sculptor, Eve Duncan helps identify the dead from their ... (Goodreads)

  2. Blind Alley

    by Iris Johansen
    A forensic sculptor is forced to use her skills to create a likeness of a serial killer's latest victim.

    The New York Times bestselling author of Firestorm, Iris Johansen, returns with a psychological thriller so terrifying, so relentlessly paced, it won’t leave you time to catch your breath before the ... (Goodreads)

  3. Countdown

    by Iris Johansen
    A forensic sculptor is forced to use her skills to reconstruct the face of a serial killer's latest victim.

    When it reaches zero, you die. #1 New York Times bestselling author Iris Johansen sets her readers’ pulses racing once again in this relentless psychological thriller of a young woman caught in a ... (Goodreads)

  4. Now You See Her

    by Linda Howard
    A woman disappears, leaving behind a trail of secrets and danger. Her best friend sets out to uncover the truth and save her.

    With the scintillating sensuality and high-voltage thrills that distinguish all of her blockbusters of romantic suspense, Linda Howard grips the imagination and touches the heart as only she can, in ... (Goodreads)

  5. The Alibi

    by Sandra Brown
    A woman's life is turned upside down when she becomes the prime suspect in her husband's murder. She must clear her name and find the real killer.

    Hammond Cross sees a beautiful woman across a crowded dance floor and knows he has to be with her. After they spend the night together, she mysteriously disappears. Later, while prosecuting the ... (Goodreads)

  6. Ricochet

    by Sandra Brown
    A murder investigation leads to a tangled web of deceit and betrayal, with unexpected twists and turns.

    From the bestselling author of Hello, Darkness and Smash Cut comes another steamy thriller of murder, love, and betrayal featuring a Savannah homicide detective fighting attraction in the heat of the ... (Goodreads)

  7. The Harlequin

    by Laurell K. Hamilton
    A supernatural thriller about two powerful immortals, facing a shared destiny and ultimate showdown.

    The events of The Harlequin take place one week after the events of Danse Macabre The Harlequin shows Anita and Jean Claude coping with a threat from Vampire Council enforcers. Desperate, Anita calls ... (Wikipedia)

  8. Mr. Perfect

    by Linda Howard
    Love story of a woman and her ideal man, who turns out to have a mysterious past.

    What would make the perfect man? That's the deliciously racy topic that Jaine Bright and her three girlfriends are pondering one night at their favorite after-hours hot spot: Mr. Perfect. Would he be ... (Goodreads)

  9. Lifeguard

    by James Patterson
    A young lifeguard becomes embroiled in a dangerous game of cat and mouse with a serial killer.

    The wildest thriller yet from "one of America's most influential authors" (New York Times)...Working as a lifeguard at a luxurious Florida resort, Ned Kelly meets the woman of his dreams. It feels ... (Goodreads)

  10. The Perfect Husband

    by Lisa Gardner
    A woman disappears on her anniversary, and her husband becomes the prime suspect. But is he really guilty?

    What would you do if the man of your dreams hides the soul of a killer? Jim Beckett was everything she'd ever dreamed of...But two years after Tess married the decorated cop and bore his child, she ... (Goodreads)

  11. Ashes to Ashes

    by Tami Hoag
    Serial killer investigation unearths a decades-old unsolved murder case.

    He performs his profane ceremony in a wooded Minneapolis park, anointing his victims, then setting the bodies ablaze. He has already claimed three lives, and he won’t stop there. Only this time there ... (Goodreads)

  12. Hide

    by Lisa Gardner
    A gripping thriller, following a detective's race to uncover the truth behind a murder.

    You have good reason to be afraid. . . . It was a case that haunts Bobby Dodge to this day—the case that nearly killed him and changed his life forever. Now, in an underground chamber on the grounds ... (Goodreads)

  13. Alone

    by Lisa Gardner
    A detective races against time to uncover the truth behind a missing woman's disappearance.

    Alone . . . Massachusetts State Trooper Bobby Dodge watches a tense hostage standoff unfold through the scope of his sniper rifle. Just across the street, in wealthy Back Bay, Boston, an armed man ... (Goodreads)

  14. Visions of Sugar Plums

    by Janet Evanovich
    A romantic comedy about a woman's search for love and the holiday surprises that ensue.

    **A Stephanie Plum “In Between the Numbers” Christmas novel** It's five days before Christmas and things are not looking merry for Fugitive Apprehension Agent Stephanie Plum. She hasn't got a tree. ... (Goodreads)

  15. Blue Moon

    by Laurell K. Hamilton
    An ancient prophecy of love and betrayal set in a modern-day vampire world.

    Blue Moon takes place in the apparently fictional town of Myerton, Tennessee . Richard , still recovering from Anita's rejection in, The Killing Dance, , has been in Myerton for some time, studying a ... (Wikipedia)

  16. The Killing Dance

    by Laurell K. Hamilton
    A vampire detective investigates a series of gruesome murders, unearthing secrets of the supernatural world.

    The Killing Dance takes place in May, about a month and a half after Bloody Bones and like the previous novels, The Killing Dance begins with a potential job for Anita in her role as an Animators, ... (Wikipedia)

  17. The 6th Target

    by James Patterson
    A serial killer targets mothers and their children in San Francisco. Detective Lindsay Boxer races against time to stop the killer before it's too late.

    When a horrifying attack leaves one of the four members of the Women's Murder Club struggling for her life, the others fight to keep a madman behind bars before anyone else is hurt. Lindsay Boxer and ... (Wikipedia)

  18. The Target

    by Catherine Coulter
    FBI agents race against time to stop a terrorist attack on the United States.

    In the remote Colorado Rockies, Judge Ramsey Hunt rescues an abused little girl. Alongside FBI agents Dillon Savich and Lacey Sherlock, can Ramsey track down the vile abductors responsible for the ... (Goodreads)

  19. 4th of July

    by James Patterson
    An ex-FBI agent takes on a case of a missing girl, uncovering a dangerous conspiracy.

    When Lindsay Boxer gets a lead on a recent murder of two teenagers, she responds to the call and joins Warren Jacobi on a stakeout of a Mercedes. When the car takes off, a high speed chase ends in a ... (Wikipedia)

  20. Darkfever

    by Karen Marie Moning
    A woman searches for her missing sister in the mythic and dangerous world of the Fae.

    The novel tells the story of MacKayla Lane or "Mac", the daughter of Jack and Rainey Lane, who works as a bartender in Georgia. After learning about her sister's death Mac travels to Ireland in hopes ... (Wikipedia)

  21. Hooked on the Game

    by C.M. Owens
    A young woman falls for a professional gamer, but their relationship is threatened by his addiction to gaming.

    Everyone has secrets that define them, a past that has shaped them, and a game they play - whether they know it or not. Despite the fact they live next door to each other, Kade and Raya have never ... (Goodreads)

  22. Night Sins

    by Tami Hoag
    A small town is rocked by the disappearance of a young boy, leading to dark secrets and hidden desires being exposed.

    A sensational New York Times bestseller and subject of a CBS-TV miniseries, Night Sins has confirmed Tami Hoag's reputation as the new modern master of suspense. This gripping tale unfolds in a ... (Goodreads)

  23. Dark Predator

    by Christine Feehan
    A powerful Carpathian warrior falls for a human woman, but their love is threatened by an evil force.

    All New from the #1, New York Times, bestselling author. As brutal as the undead he hunted, Zacarias De La Cruz was a master executioner. Now his stark and savage journey has ended. For his brothers, ... (Goodreads)

  24. Cream of the Crop

    by Alice Clayton
    A city girl moves to a small town and falls for a farmer. They navigate their differences and find love.

    Manhattan’s It Girl, Natalie Grayson, has it all: she’s a hot exec at a leading advertising firm, known industry-wide for her challenging and edgy campaigns. She’s got a large circle of friends, a ... (Goodreads)

  25. The Edge

    by Catherine Coulter
    FBI agent investigates a series of murders in a small town, uncovering a web of secrets and lies.

    FBI agent Ford "Mac" MacDougal is recovering from injuries he received in a terrorist car bombing when his sister, Jilly, a medical researcher, drives her Porsche off an Oregon cliff - on purpose, it ... (Goodreads)

  26. Living Dead in Dallas

    by Charlaine Harris
    A vampire detective novel, exploring a mystery that has its roots in the supernatural.

    This book opens with Sookie Stackhouse finding the dead body of Lafayette in the backseat of Andy Bellefleur 's car, which had been left at Merlotte's the night before. Sookie learns that her friend ... (Wikipedia)

  27. Captive of My Desires

    by Johanna Lindsey
    A tale of a young woman's journey from being a captive to finding love and freedom in the arms of her captor.

    Johanna Lindsey sweeps readers into the privileged world of English aristocrats and the exotic haunts of Caribbean treasure hunters in a new novel of passion and romantic adventure featuring the ... (Barnes & Noble)

  28. Blow Out

    by Catherine Coulter
    FBI agent investigates a serial killer who targets young women with musical talent. He must race against time to stop the killer before he strikes again.

    A long weekend in the Poconos is cut short when FBI agents Sherlock and Savich are helicoptered back to Washington, D.C., to lead the investigation into the brutal murder of a Supreme Court Justice. ... (Goodreads)

  29. A Wedding in December

    by Anita Shreve
    A wedding brings together old friends, revealing secrets and reigniting old flames. The past and present collide in a snowy New England setting.

    At an inn in the Berkshire Mountains, seven former schoolmates gather to celebrate a wedding – a reunion that becomes the occasion of astonishing revelations as the friends collectively recall a ... (Goodreads)

  30. White Hot

    by Sandra Brown
    A woman on the run from her past falls for a wealthy businessman, but danger and secrets threaten their relationship.

    From #1, New York Times, bestselling author and “masterful storyteller” (,USA TODAY,) Sandra Brown—a sexy, sultry, family-based thriller set in a small southern town. When her younger brother, Danny, ... (Barnes & Noble)