The Dead Room
Silence of the Lambs reborn in a gripping serial killer thriller.

Chestnut Hill is one of Philadelphia's most upscale neighborhoods. But in one gleaming home, in a teenager's lavish bedroom, a girl has been brutally murdered.

The atrocity kicks off an investigation by police who connect the girl's murder to a bizarre string of increasingly disturbing murders.

A serial killer is loose-someone of unprecedented savagery.

As the city's panic rises, Teddy Mack, a civil attorney just out of law school, is forced by a partner at his new firm to defend the undefendable.

But soon after, another girl goes missing. A girl who might still be alive. And Teddy discovers something the police never guessed.

The serial killer has a secret. He's collecting something. Something twisted. Something horrific and vile.

To end the madman's reign, Teddy must enter his maze-a place of unimaginable terror where human demons emerge with a vengeance.

Praise for Robert Ellis

"A gripping, spooky crime novel."
-The New York Times "Hot List" Pick, City of Fire

"My kind of crime novel. Gritty, tight, and assured."
-Michael Connelly, City of Fire

"Fast, gruesome, and twisted, like a scary Jodie Foster movie."
-Library Journal, City of Fire

"Scorching. Deliciously twisted."
-Publishers Weekly, Starred Review, The Lost Witness

"Ellis serves up a killer crime tale with relentless twists."
-Booklist, Starred Review, The Lost Witness

***
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The Dead Room
Silence of the Lambs reborn in a gripping serial killer thriller.

Chestnut Hill is one of Philadelphia's most upscale neighborhoods. But in one gleaming home, in a teenager's lavish bedroom, a girl has been brutally murdered.

The atrocity kicks off an investigation by police who connect the girl's murder to a bizarre string of increasingly disturbing murders.

A serial killer is loose-someone of unprecedented savagery.

As the city's panic rises, Teddy Mack, a civil attorney just out of law school, is forced by a partner at his new firm to defend the undefendable.

But soon after, another girl goes missing. A girl who might still be alive. And Teddy discovers something the police never guessed.

The serial killer has a secret. He's collecting something. Something twisted. Something horrific and vile.

To end the madman's reign, Teddy must enter his maze-a place of unimaginable terror where human demons emerge with a vengeance.

Praise for Robert Ellis

"A gripping, spooky crime novel."
-The New York Times "Hot List" Pick, City of Fire

"My kind of crime novel. Gritty, tight, and assured."
-Michael Connelly, City of Fire

"Fast, gruesome, and twisted, like a scary Jodie Foster movie."
-Library Journal, City of Fire

"Scorching. Deliciously twisted."
-Publishers Weekly, Starred Review, The Lost Witness

"Ellis serves up a killer crime tale with relentless twists."
-Booklist, Starred Review, The Lost Witness

***
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Overview

Silence of the Lambs reborn in a gripping serial killer thriller.

Chestnut Hill is one of Philadelphia's most upscale neighborhoods. But in one gleaming home, in a teenager's lavish bedroom, a girl has been brutally murdered.

The atrocity kicks off an investigation by police who connect the girl's murder to a bizarre string of increasingly disturbing murders.

A serial killer is loose-someone of unprecedented savagery.

As the city's panic rises, Teddy Mack, a civil attorney just out of law school, is forced by a partner at his new firm to defend the undefendable.

But soon after, another girl goes missing. A girl who might still be alive. And Teddy discovers something the police never guessed.

The serial killer has a secret. He's collecting something. Something twisted. Something horrific and vile.

To end the madman's reign, Teddy must enter his maze-a place of unimaginable terror where human demons emerge with a vengeance.

Praise for Robert Ellis

"A gripping, spooky crime novel."
-The New York Times "Hot List" Pick, City of Fire

"My kind of crime novel. Gritty, tight, and assured."
-Michael Connelly, City of Fire

"Fast, gruesome, and twisted, like a scary Jodie Foster movie."
-Library Journal, City of Fire

"Scorching. Deliciously twisted."
-Publishers Weekly, Starred Review, The Lost Witness

"Ellis serves up a killer crime tale with relentless twists."
-Booklist, Starred Review, The Lost Witness

***

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781480074545
Publisher: CreateSpace Publishing
Publication date: 10/25/2012
Pages: 436
Product dimensions: 5.90(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

Robert Ellis is the international bestselling author of ACCESS TO POWER, THE DEAD ROOM, the critically acclaimed Lena Gamble novels CITY OF FIRE, THE LOST WITNESS, and MURDER SEASON, and the Detective Matt Jones series, CITY OF ECHOES and THE LOVE KILLINGS - selected as top reads by Booklist, Publishers Weekly, National Public Radio, the Chicago Tribune, the Toronto Sun, the Guardian (UK), People magazine, USA Today, and the New York Times. His novels have been translated into more than ten languages and are read in more than thirty-five countries. Born in Philadelphia, Robert moved to Los Angeles where he worked as a writer, producer, and director in film, television, and advertising. For more information, visit him online at www.robertellis.net.
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