“Not if he already has a dream girl.”

“No argument there.” Decker leaned back. “This was a very good idea. Much better than a stuffy old restaurant. As usual, you were right.” He leaned over and kissed his wife. “I love you. Thanks for being the wonderful woman that you are.”

“I love you, too.” Rina’s eyes moistened. “Thanks for being a terrific husband…and thanks for just being alive.”

About the Author

FAYE KELLERMAN lives with her husband, New York Times bestseller Jonathan Kellerman, in Los Angeles, California; Santa Fe, New Mexico; and New York.

ALSO BY FAYE KELLERMAN

The Burnt House

The Ritual Bath

Sacred and Profane

The Quality of Mercy

Milk and Honey

Day of Atonement

False Prophet

Grievous Sin

Sanctuary

Justice

Prayers for the Dead

Serpent’s Tooth

Moon Music

Jupiter’s Bones

Stalker

The Forgotten

Stone Kiss

Street Dreams

Straight into Darkness

The Garden of Eden and other Criminal Delights (short-story anthology)

WITH JONATHAN KELLERMAN

Double Homicide

Capital Crimes

Credits

Jacket photograph by Jan Cobb

Copyright

This book is a work of fiction. The characters, incidents, and dialogue are drawn from the author’s imagination and are not to be construed as real. Any resemblance to actual events or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.

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EPub © Edition JULY 2008 ISBN: 9780061982880

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