And She Was (Brenna Spector Series #1)

by Alison Gaylin

Overview

“A deftly plotted, completely involving novel with one of the most memorable protagonists to come along in years.”
—Laura Lippman

“Label me a big fan.”
—Harlan Coben

Edgar® Award nominated author Alison Gaylin is rapidly becoming a major player in the thriller game. A breathtaking novel of suspense, Gaylin’s And She Was introduces a remarkable new protagonist: Brenna Spector, a missing persons investigator afflicted with Hyperthymestic Syndrome, a rare disorder that enables her to remember every moment of every day of her life. A twisting mystery, both chilling and surprising, And She Was sets the haunted investigator on the trail of a missing child who vanished more than a decade earlier—a case with disturbing echoes in Brenna’s own scrupulously remembered past. Discover what Harlan Coben, Lisa Gardener, Laura Lippman, and other masters of suspense and crime fiction have already learned: Alison Gaylin is one of the best!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780061878206
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	02/21/2012
Series:	Brenna Spector Novel , #1
Pages:	384
Sales rank:	355,598
Product dimensions:	4.24(w) x 6.80(h) x 1.08(d)

About the Author

Alison Gaylin is the author of the Edgar-nominated thriller Hide Your Eyes and its sequel You Kill Me, the stand-alones The Collective and Edgar-nominated What Remains of Me, and the Brenna Spector series: And She Was (winner of the Shamus Award), Into the Dark, and the Edgar-nominated Stay With Me. A graduate of Northwestern University and Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism, she lives with her husband and daughter in Woodstock, New York.

What People are Saying About This

Perri O'Shaughnessy

“A fresh new talent.”

Lisa Gardner

“[Gaylin’s books] will blow your mind.”

Harlan Coben

“Label me a big fan.”

Laura Lippman

“Deftly plotted...with one of the most memorable protagonists to come along in years.”

Lee Child

“The perfect storm; a serious talent hits on a great idea and sparks a wonderful new character we’ll follow anywhere. One of my favorite writers raises the bar—again.”

Editorial Reviews

“A deftly plotted, completely involving novel with one of the most memorable protagonists to come along in years. Brenna Spector is tough, loyal, and canny -- and that’s just in her day-to-day life as the mother of an adolescent.” — Laura Lippman, New York Times bestselling author

“Label me a big fan.” — Harlan Coben

“A fresh new talent.” — Perri O’Shaughnessy

“[Gaylin’s books] will blow your mind.” — Lisa Gardner

“The perfect storm; a serious talent hits on a great idea and sparks a wonderful new character we’ll follow anywhere. One of my favorite writers raises the bar--again.” — Lee Child

“Deftly plotted...with one of the most memorable protagonists to come along in years.” — Laura Lippman

From the Publisher

[Gaylin’s books] will blow your mind.

Lisa Gardner

A fresh new talent.

Perri O’Shaughnessy

Label me a big fan.

Harlan Coben

The perfect storm; a serious talent hits on a great idea and sparks a wonderful new character we’ll follow anywhere. One of my favorite writers raises the bar—again.

Lee Child

A deftly plotted, completely involving novel with one of the most memorable protagonists to come along in years. Brenna Spector is tough, loyal, and canny — and that’s just in her day-to-day life as the mother of an adolescent.

Laura Lippman

A fresh new talent.

Perri O’Shaughnessy