The Bride Collector

Ted Dekker

Apr 2010 · Sold by Center Street

About this ebook

FBI Special agent Brad Raines is facing his toughest case yet. A Denver serial killer has killed four beautiful young women, leaving a bridal veil at each crime scene, and he's picking up his pace. Unable to crack the case, Raines appeals for help from a most unusual source: residents of the Center for Wellness and Intelligence, a private psychiatric institution for mentally ill individuals whose are extraordinarily gifted.

It's there that he meets Paradise, a young woman who witnessed her father murder her family and barely escaped his hand. Diagnosed with schizophrenia, Paradise may also have an extrasensory gift: the ability to experience the final moments of a person's life when she touches the dead body.

In a desperate attempt to find the killer, Raines enlists Paradise's help. In an effort to win her trust, he befriends this strange young woman and begins to see in her qualities that most 'sane people' sorely lack. Gradually, he starts to question whether sanity resides outside the hospital walls . . . or inside.

As the Bride Collector picks up the pace-and volume-of his gruesome crucifixions, the case becomes even more personal to Raines when his friend and colleague, a beautiful young forensic psychologist, becomes the Bride Collector's next target.

The FBI believes that the killer plans to murder seven women. Can Paradise help before it's too late?

Ratings and reviews

Don' get me wrong it was a good book but not a great one. I thought it was interesting not quite the Dekker I'm used to but this was worth reading glad I took the time to immerse myself in it but it still goes to my least favorite Dekker novel (I don't have a least favorite list) But give it a try it is a good book just not a great one as I sated moments ago.

Ted Dekker had created a masterful story in this book. His telling it from three sides and the way he paints them will have you turning page after page until your done. Masterful story teller.

Great read. I normally don't like murder mysteries but this one keep my attention. I loved the fact that it doesn't have expletives language every other word.

About the author

Ted Dekker is a New York Times bestselling author of over thirty novels. Heralded as a "master of suspense" by Library Journal, Dekker has sold millions worldwide, establishing himself as one of the most widely recognized author brands. Dekker was born to missionaries and grew up among cannibals of Indonesia, and his peculiar upbringing gives him a unique perspective outside the cultural bubble, allowing him the freedom to share provocative insights in his fiction. He resides in Austin, TX, with his wife and children. You can find him at Teddekker.com.