The Killing Game

Nancy Bush

Jul 2016 · Rafferty Family Book 5 · Zebra Books

About this eBook

One woman becomes the focus of a killer’s warped game of revenge in this tense thriller by the New York Times-bestselling author of Nowhere to Hide.

The Rules Are Simple:

It’s the ultimate test of strategy and skill. The killer chooses each opponent carefully, learning each one’s weaknesses. Every meticulously planned move is leading to a devastating checkmate. Because in this game, all the pretty pawns must die.

First You Play

Andi Wren is fighting to keep her late husband’s company safe from vindictive competitors. When she receives an ominous note—Little birds must fly—she turns to P.I. Luke Denton. But though Luke has personal reasons for wanting to take down Wren Development’s opponents, his investigation suggests this is deeper and far more dangerous than a business grudge.

Then You Die. . .

In a basement on the outskirts of town, police detectives unearth piles of skeletons. As they learn the shocking truth about each victim’s identity, their case collides with Andi’s, revealing a killer’s ruthless plot—and a chilling, lethal endgame.

Ratings and reviews

He has invented a game .. a game of strategy and skill. All the pawns are beautiful young women. And they all have names of birds. Andi Wren is trying to protect her late husband's company from going bankrupt. She's also dealing with in-laws who don't particularly like her and resent her for having the major part of the company given to her upon their brother's death. Still coming to terms with her husband's death 3 months ago, she finds herself pregnant. She also finds she has a stalker. She finds notes to her saying things like Little Birds Must Fly. Andi turns to Luke Denton, former cop, now private investigator. There are two men, brothers, who have approached the Wren family with the idea of buying them out. Needless to say, they are not happy when the answer is No. Little 'accidents' seem to be getting bigger.. first the notes, her car is keyed, her sister in law has a fall down a flight of stairs. And her best friend Trini Finch is brutally murdered. And she's not the first victim ... nor the last. I've enjoyed all the books written by Nancy Bush. There's always a little romance, great characters that you root for, bad guys that you want to see put away, suspense that doesn't seem to let up until the last page, and a tightly written plot. This book did not disappoint. There are lots of suspects who may have a motive to kill Andi. Any one of her family ... the woman who had an affair with her late husband, people who want to take over her company.. any of them at all. Luke Denton is the only person she truly trusts. As the game continues and the stakes get higher, the anxiety and stress begins to take its toll on all of them. Many thanks to the author / Kensington Books - Zebra / Net Galley who provided a digital copy in exchange for an honest, unbiased review.

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About the author

NANCY BUSH is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of Bad Things,Jealousy,Dangerous Behavior,The Killing Game, You Don’t Know Me,Nowhere Safe,Nowhere to Hide,Nowhere to Run,Hush, Blind Spot, Unseen, as well as Wicked Ways, Something Wicked,Wicked Game, and Wicked Lies, in the Colony series co-written with her sister, bestselling author Lisa Jackson. She is also the co-author of Sinister and Ominous, written with Lisa Jackson and New York Times bestselling author Rosalind Noonan. Nancy lives with her family in the Pacific Northwest. Readers can visit her website at www.nancybush.net.