{"product_id":"angels-tip-isbn-9780061561245","title":"Angel's Tip","description":"\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eAngel’s Tip\u003c\/em\u003e is a riveting read that snaps with the beat of New York….A knuckle-biting journey that’ll keep you turning pages until the very end.”\u003cbr\u003e—Faye Kellerman, bestselling author of the Peter Decker and Rina Lazarus novels\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Alafair Burke has created a winning heroine in Ellie Hatcher, someone to root for.”\u003cbr\u003e—Tami Hoag, bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eDown the Darkest Road\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Complex plotting, multi-layered characters, a creepy serial killer—in \u003cem\u003eAngel’s Tip\u003c\/em\u003e, Burke has once again proven herself a terrific storyteller.”\u003cbr\u003e—Sandra Brown, bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eLethal\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcclaimed thriller writer Alafair Burke delves into the underworld of the Manhattan nightclub scene in \u003cem\u003eAngel’s Tip\u003c\/em\u003e. Burke is the daughter of crime fiction superstar James Lee Burke, creator of Cajun detective Dave Robicheaux, prompting the \u003cem\u003eFort Worth Star-Telegram\u003c\/em\u003e to proclaim that “this fast-paced-but-human thriller proves that writing talent is genetic.” A superb crime novel featuring NYPD Detective Ellie Hatcher (“a strong female protagonist in the tradition of Sara Paretsky’s V.I. Warshawski and Marcia Muller’s Sharon McCone” —\u003cem\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/em\u003e), \u003cem\u003eAngel’s Tip\u003c\/em\u003e follows Ellie’s investigation into the murder of a young college student, quite possibly by a member of New York’s young moneyed elite, and fans of Lisa Gardner, Karin Slaughter, Harlan Coben, and Sue Grafton will most definitely want to trail along.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003eIn a city full of victims . . . it's hard to choose just one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIndiana college student Chelsea Hart's wild evening with affluent young party boys in an elite Manhattan club was the most exhilarating and glamorous night of her life. It was also the last.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow NYPD Detective Ellie Hatcher's obsessive hunt for the co-ed's killer—the only chance to save the next victim—is placing her directly in the sights of a psychopath.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“Angel’s Tip is a riveting read that snaps with the beat of New York. Be prepared for a knuckle-biting journey that’ll keep you turning pages until the very end.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFaye Kellerman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Alafair Burke has created a winning heroine in Ellie Hatcher, someone to root for not only in this book, but I hope in many more tales as yet untold.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTami Hoag\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Alafair Burke is one of those rare writers whose books are both scary and cerebral. Complex plotting, multi-layered characters, a creepy serial killer - in Angel’s Tip, Burke has once again proven herself a terrific storyteller.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSandra Brown\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Gripping…. Burke leaves her principle characters little time to sleep; readers will relate.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[Burke] scores on all counts in this thriller about a serial killer with a hair fetish.... [Her] brisk and ultimately suspenseful narrative offers wily and intricate plotting and sharply etched major and minor characters.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews (Starred Review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Burke, the daughter of Cajun thriller maestro James Lee, is a terrific web spinner. She knows when and how to drop clues to keep readers at her mercy.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“An engaging, whirlwind adventure…. The end of the novel leaves the reader with one question: When’s the next Alafair Burke book coming out?” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCaroline Berson, Philadelphia Inquirer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Alafair Burke is one of the finest young crime writers working today.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDennis Lehane\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The killer’s thoughts are interspersed throughout the story, which might give away who it is before Ellie figures it out. But by then, readers will be hooked and won’t want to miss how it all goes down.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSandra Garcia-Myers, Romantic Times (4 out of 4 stars)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A gifted storyteller.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Addictive. …Holds the readers attention from first word to last, and begs for a sequel.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews on Dead Connection\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Appealing. Burke’s procedural plays well off her experiences with the legal system - she was deputy district attorney in Portland and teaches criminal law at Hofstra University School of Law in New York.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJeff Baker, Oregonian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The protagonist switch is paying off handsomely. Burke has beefed up her ability to plot, and the story she spins here is a doozy…. Angel’s Tip is the mark of a writer growing comfortable in her own voice and within the thriller genre’s wise constraints.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSarah Weinman, Baltimore Sun\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Alafair Burke is one of those rare writers whose books are both scary and cerebral. Complex plotting, multi-layered characters, a creepy serial killer - in Angel’s Tip, Burke has once again proven herself a terrific storyteller.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSandra Brown\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Alafair Burke proves her flair for creating compelling characters and a tricky plot.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePerri O'Shaughnessy, author of Keeper of the Keys\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[Burke] scores on all counts in this thriller about a serial killer with a hair fetish.  Pathos underscores the complicated second case Burke hands to NYPD cop Ellie Hatcher…. Burke makes good on a solid buildup by pulling off a big surprise…. [Her] brisk and ultimately suspenseful narrative offers wily and intricate plotting and sharply etched major and minor characters.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews (Starred Review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Alafair Burke, as many mystery fans know well, is the daughter of renowned crime fiction writer James Lee Burke…. 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