Someone is killing the most alluring women of Boston. Someone whose keen eye for beauty masks a twisted mind. Someone who insinuates himself into his victims' lives and leaves them with nothing but an elegant black stocking knotted around their necks.

Homicide detective Lieutenant Steve Markarian must stop the killer before another woman is sacrificed. The stakes increase when he realizes his own wife has caught the killer's eye.

In this stunning psychological thriller, bestselling author Gary Braver explores the nature of beauty, and the forbidding yearnings that kill in its name.

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Praise for this book

“An outstanding medical thriller, sharply plotted, with crisp dialogue, intelligent characters--and a premise that will freeze your blood. Gary Braver is one hell of a good writer. Wow!” —Douglas Preston, New York Times bestselling author on Skin Deep

“As a long-time devotee of literate thrillers, I can't say enough about Skin Deep. I found it well written, compelling, and unputdownable. Gary Braver manages some clever twists and turns in this terrific new book.” —Anita Shreve, New York Times bestselling author of Body Surfing

“Skin Deep cuts to the bone, a nerve-jangling thriller that combines the horror of The Silence of the Lambs with the medical terror of Robin Cook. Here is a novel that will make you question your own reflection in a mirror. As terrifying as it is ingenious, the book is destined to become a classic of suspense and horror.” —James Rollins, New York Times bestselling author of The Judas Strain

“Put off that tummy tuck until you read Gary Braver's new chiller, Skin Deep. And don't forget the down comforter, because the latest form this medical-mystery master will turn your spine into a Popsicle.” —Jacquelyn Mitchard, New York Times bestselling author of The Deep End of the Ocean

“Skin Deep is a fascinating, frightening tour de force--a riveting mix of medical thriller, forensic puzzler, and intense psychological drama. If you haven't been introduced to Gary Braver's lean, mean prose and masterfully drawn characters, this is the time to start.” —Michael Palmer, New York Times bestselling author of The First Patient

“A successful thriller from an author who gets better with each book. . . . It's a gripping, twisty thriller.” —Booklist




About the Author

Gary Braver is the pen name of Gary Goshgarian, the bestselling author of six critically acclaimed suspense novels: three under his own name (Atlantis Fire, Rough Beast, and The Stone Circle) and three under his pen name (Elixir, Gray Matter, and Flashback). Flashback is the only thriller to have won a prestigious Massachusetts Book Award (2006). He is also the author of five popular textbooks on creative writing. He teaches fiction writing as well as courses in popular literature as a professor English at Northeastern University. He has taught fiction-writing workshops throughout the United States and Europe for more than twenty years. He lives with his family in Arlington, Massachusetts.


Title: Skin Deep
Author(s): Gary Braver
ISBN: 9781429977241
Copyright 2009
Release Date: March 31, 2009
Publisher: Tor Publishing Group
Countries: United States, Canada | Learn more about available countries
Language: English
Format: ePub,mobi | Learn More about our supported formats
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