Blood and Bone (Alice Madison Thriller) - Tapa dura

"Giambanco's writing has only gotten better since she launched the Alice Madison series and is especially successful at evoking the city's moodiness"--Kirkus Reviews

"I love a mystery where the character development is as important to the author as the mystery itself. Giambanco has created a character readers may not always like, but can certainly identify with"--For the Love of Books

Praise for the Detective Alice Madison novels:
"First-rate . . . V.M. Giambanco is a powerful writer with a strong story to tell."--The Times, on The Gift of Darkness


"Giambanco is a name to watch . . . her Madison series will steadily grow in reputation as it expands."--The Daily Mail, on The Gift of Darkness

"The past is far from forgotten in this sequel to The Gift of Darkness . . . A fast-paced thriller that rivals anything I've read this year. Highly recommended."--For the Love of Books, on The Dark


Praise for Blood and Bone:

"The detective here is as complex as the crime."
--Karen Keefe, Booklist


"As twisty and tasty a crime novel as anyone could wish for...this compelling mystery stands out from the crowd."-- Daily Mail

"Realistic twists keep the suspense high, while personal details lend human interest...London-based Giambanco shows an affinity for Seattle, its neighborhoods and environs. Readers will look forward to Madison's further adventures in the next installment."
--Publishers Weekly


"Damn good and addictive stuff"--Upcoming4Me-Online Literary Blog

"Strongly written, compelling characters"--The Guardian

"intelligent characters, lots of suspense, great setting" --5-Star Reader Review
"I am now officially hooked on this series and can't wait for the next book to come out" --5-Star Reader Review
"just keeps getting better and better!" --5-Star Reader Review
When a local burglary escalates into a gruesome murder, Madison takes charge of the investigation, only to discover that this is no ordinary killing.
After two years as a Seattle Police Department homicide detective, Alice Madison has finally found a measure of peace she has never known before--a sense of belonging.

Now, Madison finds herself tracking a serial assassin who has haunted the city for years--and whose brutality is the stuff of legend among the super-max prisons of the Pacific Northwest.

As she delves deeper into the case, Madison learns that the widow of one of the victims is being stalked--is the killer poised to strike again? As pressures mount, Madison will stop at nothing to save the next innocent victim . . . even if it means playing a killer's endgame.