Authors: Faye Kellerman
Serpent's Tooth (40 page)
FAYE KELLERMAN introduced L.A. cop Peter Decker and his wife, Rina Lazarus, to the mystery world eleven years ago. Since that time she has written nine Peter Decker/Rina Lazarus novels as well as a historical novel,
The Quality of Mercy
. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband, author Jonathan Kellerman. There are close to three million copies of her books in print.
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NEW YORK TIMES
BESTSELLING AUTHOR
FAYE KELLERMAN
“A master of mystery.”
Cleveland Plain Dealer
“She does for the American cop story what P.D. James has done for the British mystery, lifting it beyond genre.”
Richmond Times-Dispatch
SERPENT’S TOOTH
“A shocker…The phenomenally popular Kellerman has produced another sure winner…a bang-up whodunit with gentle humor, a clever and convincing plot, well-drawn characters, and a warm portrait of family life.”
Booklist
“Solid police work…Kellerman has an appealing hero in Decker and an adept way of drawing large inferences from microscopic domestic situations…It works.”
The New York Times Book Review
“Nail-biting.”
Kirkus Reviews
“Layering crisis upon crisis, Kellerman builds a page-turner…based on a complex, carefully established network of relationships…Lots of action, an intricate plot, and credible, multi-dimensional characters make this another standout entry in an evolving series.”
Publishers Weekly
(Starred Review)
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