You Belong to Me

by Karen Rose

Overview

A Baltimore detective and a medical examiner must work together when the witnesses of a long-ago crime become the victims of a deranged killer in this gripping romantic suspense novel.

Baltimore city Homicide Detective JD Fitzpatrick has seen a lot of horrific violence, both as a cop and during his deployment in Afghanistan, but nothing like the trail of tortured bodies that are turning up throughout the city. He’s up against a brutal killer with a very personal vendetta. And now JD is beginning to suspect that his medical examiner may be shielding some crucial evidence linked to the case.
 
Medical Examiner Dr. Lucy Trask is intrigued by JD’s compassion, but she isn’t about to mix work with pleasure. Not while there’s a ruthless killer on the loose. And definitely not while she’s keeping a dark secret that could connect her to these vicious killings—and put her next on the killer’s hit list...

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780451233578
Publisher:	Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date:	06/07/2011
Series:	The Baltimore Series , #1
Pages:	512
Product dimensions:	6.88(w) x 4.24(h) x 1.40(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Karen Rose is the award-winning, #1 international bestselling author of some twenty novels, including the bestselling Baltimore and Cincinnati series. She has been translated into twenty-three languages and her books have placed on the New York Times, the Sunday Times (UK), and Germany’s der Spiegel bestseller lists.

Editorial Reviews

When Baltimore medical examiner Lucy Trask finds herself at the center of a dizzying swirl of murders in Rose's turn-off-your-cellphone-settle-in-for-the-night page-turner, Trask turns to super-hunk Det. J.D. Fitzpatrick for counsel and protection. The only problem is that in order to get his help—and solve the murders—the reticent ME has to let loose some of her most private secrets. It doesn't matter that Fitzpatrick revs her engine anytime he's near. The good doctor has deep-seated trust issues, some that go back to the incident that may have inspired the current spate of mutilation murders committed by a demonic sadist who won't let go. But as bodies pile up in Trask's morgue, secrets are exposed in more ways than one. Rose (Silent Scream) doesn't allow her luxurious characterizations to get in the way of a wicked good plot that grabs hold and maintains tension from beginning to end. (June)

Publishers Weekly

Praise for You Belong to Me

“A fast-paced murder mystery that will keep you turning pages.”—Fresh Fiction

“Grabs your attention from the first page until the very last.”—The Romance Readers Connection

More Praise for Karen Rose and her novels

“The queen of romantic suspense”—Crime and Publishing

“An excellent example of how far-reaching and varied romance can be. The plot is complex, the characterization sound and the boundaries of the genre pushed...tremendously sexy.”—The New York Times

“Karen Rose delivers the kind of high-wire suspense that keeps you riveted.”—Lisa Gardner, #1 New York Times bestselling author

“From the first rousing chapter to the last...intense, complex, and unforgettable.”—James Patterson, #1 New York Times bestselling author

“Rose writes blistering, high-octane suspense that never lets up.”—Karen Robards, New York Times bestselling author

“Takes off like a house afire. There's action and chills galore in this non-stop thriller.”—Tess Gerritsen, New York Times bestselling author

From the Publisher

Superbly talented Rose starts a new suspense series based in Baltimore and featuring homicide detectives, DAs and prosecutors as the lead characters. Revenge is the name of the game in this truly sinister and twisted tale. As killers go, this one is a doozy, as he appears to have lost any semblance of conscience. Rose again demonstrates her gift for creating complicated plots populated with realistic and imperfect protagonists. You will want to make sure the lights are on while reading this one!”

Top Pick!) RT Book Reviews (4½ stars