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A Maiden's Grave
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A Maiden's Grave Paperback - 2001

by Deaver, Jeff (SIGNED!)

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Eight deaf girls and their teacher are taken hostage in an abandoned Kansas slaughterhouse by escaped murderer Lou Handy and two fellow escapees. Called to the scene is the FBI's senior hostage negotiator Arthur Potter. In Handy, Potter meets the toughest adversary of his career. As Potter struggles to outwit Handy, hostage Melanie Charrol takes on the killers to save her students.

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Bergenfield, New Jersey, U.S.A.: Signet, 2001 Eighth Signet printing. Signed (signature only) on the title page. "Autographed Copy" sticker on front cover.. Signed by Author. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good.
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  • Title A Maiden's Grave
  • Author Deaver, Jeff (SIGNED!)
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition 1ST
  • Condition Used - Very Good
  • Pages 544
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Signet, Bergenfield, New Jersey, U.S.A.
  • Date 2001
  • Features Maps
  • Bookseller's Inventory # A02423
  • ISBN 9780451204295 / 0451204298
  • Weight 0.68 lbs (0.31 kg)
  • Dimensions 7.43 x 4.37 x 1.17 in (18.87 x 11.10 x 2.97 cm)
  • Ages 18 to UP years
  • Grade levels 13 - UP
  • Themes
    • Cultural Region: Heartland
    • Cultural Region: Plains
    • Cultural Region: Upper Midwest
    • Geographic Orientation: Kansas
  • Library of Congress subjects Mystery fiction, Kansas
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

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Summary

Eight vulnerable girls and their helpless teachers are forced off a school bus and held hostage. The madman who has them at gunpoint has a simple plan: one hostage an hour will die unless the demands are met. Called to the scene is Arthur Potter, the FBI's best hostage negotiator. He has a plan. But so does one of the hostages-a beautiful teacher who's willing to do anything to save the lives of her students. Now, the clock is ticking as a chilling game of cat and mouse begins.

From the publisher

Jeffery Deaver is the New York Times bestselling author of nineteen suspense novels, including The Blue Nowhere and The Bone Collector, which was made into a feature film starring Denzel Washington and Angelina Jolie. He has been nominated for three Edgar Awards from the Mystery Writers of America and is a two-time recipient of the Ellery Queen Readers Award for Best Short Story of the Year. A lawyer who quit practicing to write full-time, he lives in California and Virginia.

First line

"Eight gray birds, sitting in dark.

From the rear cover

Eight deaf girls and their teachers are pulled off a school bus along a windswept Kansas road. They are held hostage in an abandoned slaughterhouse by escaped murderer Lou Handy and two fellow inmates, who threaten to kill one hostage an hour unless their demands are met.

Called to the scene is Arthur Potter, the FBI's senior hostage negotiator, who meets in Lou Handy the toughest adversary of his career. As Potter struggles to outwit Handy, hostage Melanie Charrol takes on the killers in a desperate effort to save her students.

The clock is ticking as a terrifying game of cat and mouse begins....

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Media reviews

"Chilling." —San Francisco Chronicle

"Gripping" —Denver Post

"Deaver writes the types of thrillers that would challenge even the most enthusiastic roller-coaster rider." —Cleveland Plain Dealer

About the author

Jeffery Deaver is the #1 international bestselling author of more than thirty novels, three collections of short stories, and a nonfiction law book. His books are sold in 150 countries and translated into 25 languages. His first novel featuring Lincoln Rhyme, The Bone Collector, was made into a major motion picture starring Denzel Washington and Angelina Jolie. He's received or been shortlisted for a number of awards around the world. A former journalist, folksinger, and attorney, he was born outside of Chicago and has a bachelor of journalism degree from the University of Missouri and a law degree from Fordham University.

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