Lethal Beauty (A Mia Quinn Mystery) - Softcover

Wiehl, Lis

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0718079949 ISBN 13: 9780718079949

Publisher: Thomas Nelson, 2016

Synopsis

It should have been an open and shut murder case, but Mia Quinn finds out nothing about it is simple.

After a young Chinese prostitute is stabbed to death by her rich American client, the tabloids dub Dandan Yee “Lethal Beauty”—despite the fact that she was the one who ended up dead. Yet even with double standards and naked prejudice working against her, Seattle prosecutor Mia Quinn is determined to get justice for Dandan Yee.

But when a key witness goes missing and an unsavory juror shuts down deliberations without explanation, Mia fears the trial—and the law—are being tampered with.

A constellation of fresh killings has Mia and homicide detective Charlie Carlson searching for a common source and puts Mia’s family in the crosshairs of a Chinese crime cabal. Meanwhile, Dandan Yee’s mother has opted to take matters into her own hands . . . and the stakes get more lethal overnight.

In the midst of all this, Mia has to contend with a fifteen-year old son who is growing up too fast for his own good, and the idea that Charlie might want to be more than just friends. Can Mia and Charlie stop the murders and still keep her family safe? Or is the very act of seeking justice enough to cost her everything—and everyone—she loves?

About this title

About the Author

Lis Wiehl is the former legal analyst for Fox News and the O’Reilly Factor and has appeared regularly on Your World with Neil Cavuto, Lou Dobbs Tonight, and the Imus morning shows. The co-host of WOR radio's “WOR Tonight with Joe Concha and Lis Wiehl”, she has served as legal analyst and reporter for NBC News and NPR’s All Things Considered, as a federal prosecutor in the United States Attorney’s office, and was a tenured professor of law at the University of Washington. She lives near New York City.

Review

'Fans of J.D. Robb's Lt. Eve Dallas or The Closer's Brenda Leigh Johnson will appreciate strong female protagonist Quinn. In addressing the tough social issues of sex trafficking and domestic slavery in sometimes graphic detail, the best-selling coauthors combine skillfully multiple story lines with realistic characters and a palpable tension that keep the pages turning. The spiritual message is subtle: evil is everywhere, but where there is faith and people willing to fight for what is right, good will prevail.' (starred review) (Library Journal)

'In Wiehl and Henry’s page-turning third Mia Quinn mystery (after 2014’s A Deadly Business).... The book moves effortlessly from one interesting character to another.' (Publishers Weekly)

“New York Times bestselling author Wiehl has written a high-stakes suspense that starts with the very first page. Lethal Beauty, book three in the “Mia Quinn Mystery” series, has all of the elements of a top notch mystery: missing witnesses, jury tampering, and a parent that tries to take justice into her own hands.” – CBA Retailers + Resources (CBA Retailers + Resources)

“The third installment of Wiehl’s Mia Quinn series takes the action and intrigue up another notch. The suspense is exciting throughout, with international ties and a fascinating side story about Mia’s son that is quite pertinent for today’s reader.” – Romantic Times (Romantic Times)

'Wiehl's partnership with Henry brings out her humanity without the supernatural side that emerges in her other books written with Pete Nelson.Fans of Mia Quinn (A Deadly Business, 2014, etc.) will find this a well-considered addition to the series. ' (Kirkus Reviews)

About this edition

• Publisher: Thomas Nelson
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 0718079949
• ISBN 13: 9780718079949
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• Number of pages: 352