{"product_id":"after-me-paperback","title":"After Me - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDeborah Coonts\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwenty million in diamonds missing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKate Sawyer, a cop in witness protection, holds the key.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIf she could only remember\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEarly-onset Alzheimer's clouds the past. Stem cell therapy is working to clear it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut time is running out for Kate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne night she finds a dead man in her bathtub with a note stuck in his pocket.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eI know what you've done.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHer cover blown, Kate runs, the clock is ticking. People close to her are being killed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShadowy memories tease her. Some she recognizes. Others don't seem familiar at all.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRunning from people she can't remember, dogged by a past lost in the haze, Kate discovers no one is who they appear to be, perhaps not even herself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eAfter Me\u003c\/em\u003e is a dark psychological thriller on the cutting edge of medical science, perfect for those who like scientific what-ifs...with a ray of hope.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAN INTERVIEW WITH DEBORAH COONTS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAfter making a name for yourself in another genre, why switch genres now? \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMy first series featuring Lucky O'Toole is a light, romantic mystery series. At the time, my life was pretty dark, so I enjoyed the laugh-out-loud snark of Lucky and her pals.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut, now life is a bit brighter and I find the darker side, my love of thrillers calling to me. I've always loved thrillers, especially psychological thrillers, medical thrillers, women in jeopardy chase books, that sort of thing. Fast-paced storylines with deep, well-rounded characters--I wanted to add my name to the list of writers who have delved deep into these waters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou're a lawyer, so why the medical tie-in? \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI've always been a science geek. When I first went to college, medical school was my target. Alas, life got in the way, but it didn't dim my interest in the field. And today, technology is honing a sharp edge in the medical field raising lots of possibilities for cures. But where there is a good use there is also a bad use--the yin and the yang. Nothing ever comes without a price. Great for storytelling.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePRAISE FOR \u003cem\u003eAfter Me\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cstrong\u003eFantastic!\u003c\/strong\u003e Coonts combines her trademark strong characters and clever plotting with one of the freshest concepts in suspense--a heroine with early onset Alzheimer's who literally can't remember why everyone wants her dead. \u003cstrong\u003eBuckle your seatbelt for a wild ride!\u003c\/strong\u003e\" - \u003cem\u003eLisa Gardner, #1 New York Times bestselling author\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cstrong\u003eA firecracker of a thriller\u003c\/strong\u003e--with an ingenious premise, non-stop suspense and terrific writing. But it's the heroine who makes this such a winner--\u003cstrong\u003ea heart-breakingly damaged loner who's got 'soon-to-be-a-major-motion-picture' written all over her\u003c\/strong\u003e.\" - \u003cem\u003eHank Phillippi Ryan, Anthony, Agatha, and Mary Higgins Clark award-winning author \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Everyone who loves Deborah Coonts's Lucky series knows that she is a master of the humorous mystery; now everyone will watch Coonts make her mark in the darker world of suspense. \u003cem\u003eAfter Me\u003c\/em\u003e hooked me from page one. \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eAfter Me\u003c\/em\u003e is the hallmark of a great thriller\u003c\/strong\u003e: strong voice, twisting mystery, and a compelling heroine.\" - \u003cem\u003eAllison Brennan, New York Times bestselling author\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Relentlessly paced, \u003cem\u003eAfter Me\u003c\/em\u003e is the compelling quest of a woman's inspiring quest to survive...and a haunting reminder of the great truth: we are what we remember. \u003cstrong\u003eIt's Coonts's most gripping book yet\u003c\/strong\u003e.\" - \u003cem\u003eVicki Pettersson, New York Times \u0026amp; USA Today bestselling author\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.72 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 27, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42705825529919,"sku":"9781944831813","price":27.52,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/3f5506911c7eb5e9fcbcc95370bae363.webp?v=1765038196","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/after-me-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}