Dead West

""When a contract killer's wounded conscience begins to awaken, it only heightens the dangers of her profession. In Dead West, the incomparable Linda L. Richards poses the possibility of redemption and recovery for her tragic heroine, all while sending her--and us--on a deadly thrill ride through the stunning Arizona wilderness."" --Clea Simon, Boston Globe best-selling author ""Linda L. Richards delivers yet another riveting entry in her hired killer series. Set mostly in Arizona desert country, Dead West is a dust devil of a story, twisting in wildly unpredictable ways and with a powerful emotional center. But this book isn't just a marvelously compelling thriller; it also cries out passionately for protection of the endangered wild horses of the West. Kudos to Richards for seamlessly weaving an important message into the fabric of a terrific tale."" --William Kent Krueger, New York Times best-selling author Praise for The Endings Series * ""[In Endings], Richards combines a damaged protagonist readers will root for with a twisted, whiplash-fast plot filled with layers of moral ambiguity. This harrowing tale of love, loss, and the value of life is not to be missed."" --Publishers Weekly (Starred Review) ""Brilliant. Terrifying. Compulsively readable."" --Hallie Ephron, New York Times best-selling author ""[Exit Strategy is] a daring book to write and a daring book to read, about a person with nothing to lose daring to live and let live."" --New York Journal of Books ""[In Exit Strategy, ] two individuals seem to battle within one well-dressed but confused person. Like the unnamed narrator, the story has no end. Planting the seed of an Academy Award-winning film?"" --Bookreporter ""A skillfully written and carefully crafted novel showcasing serial killer psychology that which makes for an inherently absorbing read from cover to cover, Endings is the kind of fully engaging thriller that makes for memorable movies."" --Midwest Book Review