

Originally from Santa Barbara, she now lives with her family in London. "The next suspense superstar."-Stephen King "Everything you want in a blockbuster thriller: multiple plot twists, thoroughly creepy psychotic villains, danger at every turn."-The Associated Press "'Thrill ride' is just too tame a description for Ransom River."- The Florida Times-UnionĪbout the Author Meg Gardiner is the author of nine previous novels, including the Evan Delaney series, whose China Lake won the Edgar(R) Award for best paperback original.

You can't go home again-and survive-in this mesmerizing crime novel by Meg Gardiner, "a top-tier mystery writer at the top of her game" (BookPage). And in the wake of a desperate attack on the courthouse, Rory realizes exposing these dark skeletons has connected her to an old case that was never solved, and that bringing the truth to light just might destroy her. While most of the town is focused on the tense and shocking circumstances of the trial, Rory's return to Ransom River dredges up troubling memories from her childhood that she can no longer ignore. Now she's juror number seven on a high-profile murder case. But she comes back and does her civic duty. Rory Mackenzie vowed to never return to her hometown of Ransom River, California. of Blood Junction Also by Meg Gardiner Ransom River JO BECKETT NOVELS The. About the Book A stunningly complex and atmospheric novel from Edgar Award-winning author Gardiner, featuring a deeply flawed, compelling heroine, a murder trial, and the long-unsolved mystery it exposes.īook Synopsis From award-winning author Meg Gardiner, co-author of Michael Mann's Heat 2 JUDGE, JURY-AND EXECUTION. South Florida Sun - Sentinel Praise for Meg Gardiner's Evan Delaney Novels.
