Edna Buchanan

Garden of Evil Edna Buchanan

Publisher Marketing: A rural upstate Florida sheriff is shot to death by a young woman who flees in his car and continues to kill. The victims, men lured into sexual confrontations by the wild and predatory young woman, are found dumped in ditches, woodlands, and along the roadside. The flirtatious killer, who leaves lipstick traces on the bullets she uses, is swiftly dubbed the Kiss Me Killer by the press. In Miami, Britt Montero, fascinated by the story, suspects the elusive killer is headed her way. She's right. A top Miami politician soon tastes the killer's kiss of death. In the media frenzy that follows, the story belongs to Britt and quick reader reaction comes from the killer herself. The mutual fascination between reporter and killer leads to a face-to-face meeting that turns deadly... Review Citations: Library Journal Prepub Alert 08/01/1999 pg. 62 (EAN 9780380976546, Hardcover) Booklist 09/15/1999 pg. 196 (EAN 9780380976546, Hardcover) - *Starred Review Publishers Weekly 10/11/1999 pg. 58 (EAN 9780380976546, Hardcover) Library Journal 11/01/1999 pg. 128 (EAN 9780380976546, Hardcover) Kirkus Reviews 11/01/1999 pg. 1683 (EAN 9780380976546, Hardcover) Entertainment Weekly 11/26/1999 pg. 86 (EAN 9780380976546, Hardcover) Booklist 05/01/2001 pg. 1602 (EAN 9780380976546, Hardcover) Wilson Fiction Catalog 01/01/2000 pg. 88 (EAN 9780380976546, Hardcover) Library Journal 08/01/1999 (EAN 9780380976546, Hardcover) Wilson Fiction Catalog 01/01/2006 pg. 24 (EAN 9780380976546, Hardcover) Contributor Bio:  Buchanan, Edna Edna Buchanan knows firsthand that underneath Miami's glistening facade lies a city torn by violence and muddied by corruption, where every moment a crime is waiting to happen. As a Pulitzer Prize-winning crime reporter, Buchanan has exposed the seamier sides of this sun-drenched paradise, then used her more than twenty years of experience to create a dynamic and deadly Miami that vividly comes alive in each of her novels. Especially when the city is seen through the fiercely intense eyes of a tough newspaperwoman named Britt Montero. The author of eleven books, Buchanan has spent time behind bars -- with two serial killers. She lives in Miami, Florida. Contributor Bio:  Bennett, Erin Erin Bennett is an actress, singer, and voice-over artist whose passion for storytelling informs her love of narrating audiobooks. Her genres vary widely from contemporary fiction to mysteries to science fiction and romance, and her voice-over work spans animation, radio plays for the BBC, video games, and television commercials.