Bone Cold

Bone Cold
Erica Spindler

Twenty-three years ago Anna North survived a living nightmare.A madman kidnapped her, cut off her pinkie, then vanished. Today Anna lives in New Orleans, writing dark thrillers under another name. She finally feels safe. Suddenly Anna's quiet life takes a frightening turn. Letters start to arrive from a disturbed fan. Anna is followed, her apartment broken into. Then a close friend disappears.Anna turns to homicide detective Quentin Malone, but Malone's more concerned with the recent murders of two women in the French Quarter. But after a third victim is found—a redhead like Anna, her pinkie severed—Malone is forced to acknowledge that Anna is his link to the killer. . . and could be the next target. Now Anna must face the horrifying truth—her past has caught up with her. The nightmare has begun again.

Praise for the novels of Erica Spindler

“It’s time for another pulse-pounding,

page-turning, absolutely can’t-put-it-down

roller coaster ride of a read!”

— Lisa Gardner, author of The Neighbor, on Blood Vines

“Intoxicating suspense…Best served with a glass of

your favorite wine for a sleepless one-night read.”

—Alex Kava, author of Black Friday, on Blood Vines

“A masterful thriller that causes

serious tingling in the spinal region.”

—Daily Record on Breakneck

“The body count rises at a dizzying pace,

and Spindler’s clean writing style

keeps the plot moving along.”

—Star Magazine on Breakneck

“Take a Big Easy tour down Erica Spindler’s mean

streets. This lady knows her turf…and her terror.”

—Mississippi Clarion Ledger on Last Known Victim

“Addictively suspenseful.”

—New Mystery Reader Magazine on Copycat

“Copycat will keep you on the edge of your chair and up for hours turning page after page.” —Writers Unlimited

“Almost impossible to predict the outcome.”

—Bookreporter.com on Killer Takes All

“Get ready to stay up all night,

and if you’re prone to biting your fingernails

when things get tense, wear gloves!”

— Dean James, Murder by the Book, Houston, TX, on See Jane Die

Dear Reader,

Thank you for picking up Bone Cold. Originally published in 2001, it remains one of my personal favorites of all my novels. It is often mentioned by fans as their favorite, as well. And now, finally, it is again available to my readers who missed it!

To celebrate I’m offering a free Erica Spindler refrigerator magnet* to anyone who writes and requests one. You may do so via email through my website or snail mail at my P.O. box. In addition, you may communicate with me on Facebook and Twitter. I love to hear from my readers!

I hope you enjoy reading Bone Cold as much as I enjoyed writing it!

Best wishes,

Erica Spindler

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BONE COLD

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For my readers.

Thank you.

Acknowledgments

I need to thank the following people for their offering of time, expertise and support during the writing of this novel. Without their generosity, Bone Cold would not have become the book it is.

Lieutenant Marlon A. Defillo, Commander, Public Affairs Division, New Orleans Police Department.

Evan Marshall, The Evan Marshall Literary Agency.

Dianne Moggy and the entire amazing MIRA crew.