Die Smiling

';A cannot-put-down thriller that's dark, edgy and intense... Another great addition to this stunning series' from the author of Dark Places (Fresh Fiction). Die Young Hilde Swensen is a beauty pageant queen with a face to die for and a body to kill for. But by the time Detective Claire Morgan finds her in a shower stallposed like a grotesquely grinning dollHilde is anything but pretty. She's the victim of a sick, deranged killer. And she won't be the last... Die Beautiful Brianna Swenson is the beauty queen's sisterand the girlfriend of Claire's partner. She tells Claire that Hilde had plenty of enemies, including a creepy stalker, an abusive ex-boyfriend, and a slew of jealous competitors. But what she doesn't say is that they both shared a dark, disturbing secret. A secret that refuses to die... Die Smiling From the after-hours parties of a sinister funeral home to the underworld vendettas of the Miami mob, Claire follows the trail with her lover, a psychiatrist with secrets of his own. But it's not until she uncovers evidence of unspeakable acts of depravity that Claire realizes she's just become a diabolical killer's next target... Praise for the Claire Morgan series ';A tough, no-nonsense detective with a well-hidden vulnerable side... edgy, clever!' Beverly Barton, New York Times bestselling author ';Chilling, compelling suspense... be prepared to lose sleep!' Eileen Dreyer, New York Times bestselling author ';A feisty new heroine to root for... Ladd is a bright