Ashes to Ashes A Novel
Ashes to Ashes A Novel by Tami Hoag is a reprint edition published by Random House Publishing Group on February 23, 2021. This 560-page thriller delves into the chilling world of a serial killer known as the Cremator, who meticulously arranges his victims before igniting their bodies in a gruesome ritual. The narrative follows Kate Conlan, a former FBI agent turned victim advocate, as she navigates the complexities of a case involving a teenage runaway who has witnessed the killer’s horrific acts.
Readers will find a gripping exploration of suspense, mystery, and the darker aspects of human nature. As Kate works to protect the reluctant witness, Angie DiMarco, she faces pressure from law enforcement and the media, all while confronting her own troubled past. The story intertwines elements of police procedural and romance, revealing the intricate dynamics between the characters, including Special Agent John Quinn, who is also drawn into the investigation. This edition offers a comprehensive look at the psychological and emotional stakes involved in the pursuit of justice against a backdrop of public hysteria and political maneuvering.
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She writes the kind of thrillers that keep readers and critics awake all night.
She grabs you with a story as frightening as your worst fears, as chilling as your unspoken secrets.
She is New York Times bestselling writer Tami Hoag, today’s most exciting master of suspense. Ashes to Ashes is her most terrifying novel yet…read on…
Some killers are born.
Some are made.
For him, the question is irrelevant. The taste for murder has always been present, prowling the edge of his consciousness like a hungry wolf. In a wooded Minneapolis park, he performs his profane ceremony. He arranges the body to his satisfaction. He pours the accelerant, anointing the dead. Then he lights the match.
“Ashes to ashes.”
The newspapers have dubbed him the Cremator. He has already claimed three lives. And he won’t stop there. He has a plan for greatness. Only this time there is a witness. A teenage runaway with a dubious identity and a murky past, Angie DiMarco has seen the face of the killer in the flickering light of the funeral pyre. Now the police have Angie, but Angie isn’t talking.
Enter Kate Conlan. She knows all too well the dark side of the human heart. Once an up-and-coming FBI agent, she left the Bureau under a cloud of scandal. Now, instead of catching criminals, she helps their victims and protects witnesses. The job of advocate suits her just fine–until she’s assigned to Angie.
Not even Kate can tell if the troubled youth is a reluctant witness, a potential victim, or something more troubling still. Her superiors are interested only in badgering Angie for a lead, because the Cremator’s latest victim may be the daughter of Peter Bondurant–an enigmatic billionaire businessman with power to influence the way the case is handled.
Bondurant pulls strings and gets Special Agent John Quinn brought to the case. The FBI’s ace profiler of serial killers, Quinn shares a painful past with Kate and hides a secret that is driving him toward madness. He is a man on a ragged edge, and yet his insatiable need to do justice drives him to catch the Cremator–no matter what the cost to himself.
Amid a frenzy of public hysteria, politics, and media attention, Kate is confronted with the most difficult role of her career–and her life. For she is the one woman who has what it takes to stop the Cremator…and the one woman he wants next.
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