Terror rocks Groves Landing when a woman is murdered after surprising an intruder. Twelve-year-old Erin witnessed the crime and works with artist Annie Kingston to construct a composite sketch. But Erin is traumatized and Annie is inexperienced in forensics. What if they lead detectives in the wrong direction . . . and the real killer remains free? 400 pages, softcover from Zondervan.
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Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 400 Vendor: Zondervan Publication Date: 2004 Dimensions: 8.5 X 5.5 (inches)
The noises, faint, fleeting, whispered into her consciousness like wraiths passing in the night. Twelve-year-old Erin Willit opened her eyes to darkness lit only by the dim green nightlight near her closet door and the faint glow of a street lamp through her front window. She felt her forehead wrinkle, the fingers of one hand curl as she tried to discern what had awakened her. Something was not right . . . Annie Kingston moves to Grove Landing for safety and quiet---and comes face to face with evil. When neighbor Lisa Willet is killed by an intruder in her home, Sheriff's detectives are left with little evidence. Lisa's daughter, Erin, saw the killer, but she's too traumatized to give a description. The detectives grow desperate. Because of her background in art, Annie is asked to question Erin and draw a composite. But Annie knows little about forensic art or the sensitive interview process. A nonbeliever, she finds herself begging God for help. What if her lack of experience leads Erin astray? The detectives could end up searching for a face that doesn't exist. Leaving the real killer free to stalk the neighborhood . . .
Author Bio
Brandilyn Collins, known for her trademark Seatbelt Suspense, is the bestselling author of Violet Dawn, Coral Moon, Crimson Eve, Eyes of Elisha, and other novels. She and her family live in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. Visit her website at www.brandilyncollins.com and her blog at www.forensicsandfaith.blogspot.com
Author: Brandilyn Collins Submitted: April 27, 2004
Tell us a little about yourself. I write in the suspense and contemporary genres
for Zondervan, the Christian division of
HarperCollins. I have also written the how-to
book on writing fiction, Getting Into Character:
Seven Secrets a Novelist Can Learn From Actors
(published by John Wiley & Sons).
What was your motivation behind this project? All aspects of forensics are a hot topic these
days in secular entertainment, from books to TV
to movies. But little forensics has been found
in Christian suspense. I wanted to be one of the
first to fill that niche. I chose a forensic
artist because of the myriad talents they must
have, from knowing the science of facial
features, bone structure and aging to their
interpersonal skills of being able to interview
victims.
In creating the Hidden Faces series, I wanted to
write books that are fast reads, page-turning
suspense. And imbedded within the story, I
wanted to clearly portray the message of God's
salvation. As I wrote Brink of Death, my main
target audience was the nonChristian who loves
suspense. I hope to give that person an
enjoyable read and also introduce him/her to the
concept of salvation through Christ.
What do you hope folks will gain from this project? I hope people will find Brink of Death a fun,
suspenseful, breath-holding read. I hope
believers will also enjoy it because of its
embedded Christian message. And most of all, I
hope they will pass the book on to their
nonChristian friends who love suspense.
Anything else you'd like readers / listeners to know: Brink of Death is the first in my new Hidden
Facies series about forensic artist Annie
Kingston. Currently, four books are planned in
the series.
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