Suffer the Children (okładka  miękka, wyd. 08.2019)

Maggie Gardiner, forensics expert for the Cleveland police department, and Jack Renner, a homicide detective with a killer secret, confront the darkest threat yet to their careers--and their lives. The body of fifteen-year-old Rachael Donahue--raised in foster homes and violently unapproachable--has been discovered at the bottom of a stairwell at Firebird, the secure facility for juvenile offenders. The girl`s death comes with a disturbing twist--she may have been involved with a much older man. But Rachael`s not the only resident to come to a dead end. Firebird`s ten-year-old 'wild child' has overdosed in the infirmary--back-to-back tragedies that appear to be terrible accidents. But Maggie and Jack suspect a cold-blooded murderer with an agenda. And as Maggie`s ex-husband gets nearer to uncovering secrets that Maggie and Jack must hide, it becomes increasingly hard for them to protect a new and vulnerable victim . . . Praise for Lisa Black and Her Gardiner and Renner Thrillers 'Black keeps the suspense high throughout.' --Publishers Weekly 'Well-plotted and paced . . . with a pair of intriguing protagonists. --Booklist 'Lisa Black always delivers.' --Jeff Lindsay, creator of the DEXTER series 'One of the best storytellers around.' --Tess Gerritsen 'An absolute must read.' --Suspense Magazine