212

<p>The plot of an Alafair Burke thriller doesn't just rip from the headlines. She's one step ahead of them. <em>212</em> scares you and keeps you turning the pages into the wee hours. <br/>--Harlan Coben </p><p>Burke has created a strong female protagonist in the tradition of Sara Paretsky's V.I. Warshawski and Marcia Muller's Sharon McCone.... Utterly authentic. <br/>--<em>Boston Globe </em></p><p><em>212</em> is acclaimed author--and former deputy district attorney--Alafair Burke's gripping thriller featuring hip Manhattan-based detective Ellie Hatcher. Fans of Lisa Gardner Sandra Brown Karin Slaughter Harlan Coben Sue Grafton and PJ Tracy will find it hard to put <em>212 </em>down until the very last page.<br/></p>