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Name: Before she dies
Author: Mary Burton

When a brutal murderer lures victims during a traveling carnival, defense attorney Charlotte Wellington must confront the trauma of her murdered sister and a childhood spent roaming the same show. Teaming up with detective Daniel Rokov, Charlotte faces the killer’s rising body count and a personal vendetta that risks her own unraveling. As the executioner’s relentless hunt escalates, Charlotte is drawn into a mission that demands she confront her deepest guilt and survival before the killer claims another soul.

First publish date: 2012

Genre: Thriller/Psychological Thriller

Authors: Mary Burton

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