Killing for pleasure

Loyal, beautiful, professional, impeccably organized: Sarah Stevens is a woman with many qualities. Above all, an excellent housekeeper. Skilled at managing the daily routine of mansions with dexterity and efficiency, Sarah is also a bodyguard, driver, and expert marksman, indispensable to Judge Roberts, a kind and refined man for whom she feels deep affection and respect. But her life will be affected by a violent murder... and a burning passion. "Killing for Pleasure," the new novel by Linda Howard, author of the bestselling "Reunions" and "Kiss Me While I Sleep," shows why her books have won over readers around the world. One night, Sarah manages to prevent a robbery at her boss's residence, an act of courage that earns her "fifteen minutes of fame" in the local press. But the exposure is enough to attract the attention of a disturbed man who, unbeknownst to her, will do anything to possess her. Sarah's perfectly ordered life is shattered by tragedy: her beloved boss is brutally murdered. The investigator in charge of the case makes it clear that she's not a suspect. Until the situation becomes even more complicated. A second murder occurs, and this time, despite the lack of evidence linking her to the crime, Sarah can't escape becoming a suspect. Her only option is to move on with her life. But she doesn't realize that an obsessed madman is setting a huge trap... one she won't be able to escape. Thus, Sarah will soon find herself at the mercy of a man who will shower her with attention and care, suffocating her with his presence. In this electrifying thriller, Linda Howard presents us with another gripping novel. Killing for Pleasure is a breathtaking book.