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The Sleeping Doll

Kathryn Dance Book 1
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The Sleeping Doll by Jeffery Deaver is a gripping crime thriller that follows Kathryn Dance, a skilled investigator for the California Bureau of Investigation, as she tracks down an escaped convict and cult leader, Daniel Pell. Pell, once responsible for a Charles Manson-like family murder, is on the run, and Dance must delve into his past, employing her expertise in kinesics to untangle a web of manipulation and secrecy. Alongside the intricate cat-and-mouse chase, the story explores the dynamics between Pell and his former followers, the titular "Sleeping Dolls."
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The Sleeping Doll

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California Bureau of Investigation Special Agent Kathryn Dance is an expert in kinesics: the science of interpreting behaviour. It makes her a brilliant interrogator.

But she's up against Daniel Pell, a master of control who mesmerises, seduces, and exploits people for his own murderous ends. A convicted killer known as The Son of Manson for the chilling parallels between him and the notorious ritual murderer.

To track down Pell before he destroys yet more lives, Kathryn Dance must enlist the help of four people from the killer's past. The three women who lived under his sadistic sway in the cult he once headed. And the young girl known as the Sleeping Doll, the only survivor of her family's slaughter at Pell's hands...

Series: Kathryn Dance thrillers

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The Sleeping Doll by Jeffery Deaver is praised for its chilling atmosphere and gripping suspense, ideal for a thrilling summer read. Reviewers commend Deaver's skill in crafting complex plots and his ability to maintain intrigue, making him a standout psychological thriller writer. His mastery in creating detailed and intelligent characters enhances the novel's engaging and suspenseful narrative.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781473630307

Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 25 August 2016

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Hodder Paperback

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 40.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 460g

Pages: 544

About the Author

Jeffery Deaver is the award-winning author of three collections of short stories and 32 internationally bestselling novels, including the 2011 James Bond novel Carte Blanche. He is best known for his Lincoln Rhyme thrillers, which include the number one bestsellers The Vanished Man, The Twelfth Card and The Cold Moon, as well as The Bone Collector which was made into a feature film starring Denzel Washington and Angelina Jolie. The first Kathryn Dance novel, The Sleeping Doll, was published in 2007 to enormous acclaim. A three-time recipient of the Ellery Queen Reader's Award for Best Short Story of the year, he has been nominated for an Anthony Award and six Edgar Awards from the Mystery Writers of America. He won the WHSmith Thumping Good Read Award in 2001 and in 2004 won the Crime Writers' Association Steel Dagger for Best Thriller with Garden of Beasts, and their Short Story Dagger for The Weekender from Twisted. Jeffery Deaver lives in North Carolina and California. Visit his website, www.jefferydeaver.com, Facebook page, www.facebook.com/JefferyDeaver, and follow him on Twitter at twitter.com/JefferyDeaver.

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