A grisly death in a quiet suburb pulls forensic scientist Theresa MacLean into the case.
A terrifying hostage situation at a downtown bank makes it personal.
But the nightmare truly begins when she gets inside.
Lisa Black is a latent fingerprint examiner in Florida and a former forensic scientist for the Cleveland coroners office. She is a member of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences and has testified in more than fifty homicide trials. This is her fourth Theresa MacLean novel.
“Takeover is a riveting hostage drama packed with surprises. Once Lisa Black gets you inside the bank, you—like the bad guys—won’t be able to stop.”
-Peter Abrahams, author of Delusion
“An exciting story that is hard to put down.”
-Dr. Bill Bass, forensic anthropologist at the Body Farm and coauthor of The Devil’s Bones
“Entertaining”
-Chicago Sun-Times
“Grab-you-by-the throat suspense, written by someone who has actually walked the disturbing walk of an investigator.”
-Tess Gerritsen, New York Times bestselling author of Body Double
“The combination of a credible, likable hero and a bizarre, chilling story is rare in crime fiction....Lisa Black makes the tumblers click perfectly.”
-Jeremiah Healy, author of Invasion of Privacy
“Takeover is captivating. Part procedural, part psychological suspense, and every inch a thriller, Takeover succeeds from the opening chapter.”
-Ridley Pearson, New York Times bestselling author of Killer View
“...a tautly plotted, relentlessly suspenseful debut. Let’s hope she writes another scorcher-and soon.”
-Booklist (starred review)