Alice in Jeopardy
A Novel
"I have your children.
Don't call the police, or they'll die."
It's a nightmare no parent should ever endure. Especially Alice Glendenning, a South Florida real estate agent who hasn't managed to sell a single home -- or collect any insurance money -- after her husband's fatal boating accident. Her daughter and son's kidnappers demand $250,000, the exact amount she's supposed to receive from the insurance company. To complicate matters, her housekeeper has contacted the police -- a glaring error in judgment that puts a spotlight on the crime, the children's lives at risk...and Alice in jeopardy.
Don't call the police, or they'll die."
It's a nightmare no parent should ever endure. Especially Alice Glendenning, a South Florida real estate agent who hasn't managed to sell a single home -- or collect any insurance money -- after her husband's fatal boating accident. Her daughter and son's kidnappers demand $250,000, the exact amount she's supposed to receive from the insurance company. To complicate matters, her housekeeper has contacted the police -- a glaring error in judgment that puts a spotlight on the crime, the children's lives at risk...and Alice in jeopardy.
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- Simon & Schuster |
- 304 pages |
- ISBN 9780743266802 |
- January 2005
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Praise
“ This tricky plot turns on the small, unexpected details. ”
– The New York Times Book Review
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“ This tricky plot turns on the small, unexpected details. ”– The New York Times Book Review
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“ Sparkling...swift...a hands-down success. ”– Publishers Weekly (starred review)
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“ Heart stopping and heartbreaking. ”– Booklist (starred review)
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“ A master. ”– The Boston Globe
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“ Money, meddlers, and mayhem...well worth the read. ”– People
Read an Excerpt
Chapter One
When the same nightmare awakens her, she sits bolt upright in the middle of the bed.
Where am I? she thinks.
And blinks at the bedside clock.
7:15 A.M.
She is instantly wide awake.
"Kids!" she yells. "Jamie! Ashley! Up! We're late! Up, guys!"
She hears grumbling down the hall. Ashley's voice. Jamie hasn't spoken for almost eight months now.
"Guys, are you up?" she shouts.
"Yes, Mom!" Ashley calls.
Ten years old, the elder of the two. Her eyes and her hair brown, like Alice's. Eight-year-old Jamie favors his father. Blond hair and...
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