A talent for murder: a novel
(Book)
Author:
Published:
New York, NY : William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2024].
Format:
Book
Edition:
First edition.
Physical Desc:
255 pages ; 24 cm
Status:
East Hampton Adult Fiction
FIC SWA
Description
"Martha Ratliff conceded long ago that she'd likely spend her life alone. She was fine with it, happy with her solo existence, stimulated by her work as a librarian in Maine. But then she met Alan, a charming and sweet-natured salesman whose job took him on the road for half the year. When he asked her to marry him, she said yes, even though he still felt a little bit like a stranger. A year in and the marriage was good, except for that strange blood streak on the back of one of his shirts he'd worn to a conference in Denver. Her curiosity turning to suspicion, Martha investigates the cities Alan visited over the past year and uncovers a disturbing pattern--five unsolved cases of murdered women. Is she married to a serial killer? Or could it merely be a coincidence? Unsure what to think, Martha contacts an old friend from graduate school for advice. Lily Kintner once helped Martha out of a jam with an abusive boyfriend and may have some insight. Intrigued, Lily offers to meet Alan to find out what kind of man he really is . . .but what Lily uncovers is more perplexing and wicked than they ever could have expected"--
Copies
Location
Call Number
Status
East Hampton Adult Fiction
FIC SWA
On Shelf
Location
Call Number
Status
Branford/Blackstone Adult Fiction
MYSTERY SWANSON
On Shelf
Durham Adult Fiction
FIC SWANSON
On Shelf
East Haddam/Rathbun A Fiction
MYS SWA
On Shelf
East Lyme Public Adult Fiction
Swanson, Peter [Kimball] #03 (Talent)
On Shelf
Guilford Adult Mystery
X SWANSON
On Shelf
Hamden/Brundage Community Adult B&T Fiction
NEW/FIC/SWA
Storage
Hamden/Miller New Adult Fiction
FIC/SWANSON
On Shelf
Hamden/Whitneyville Adult B&T Fiction
NEW/FIC/SWANSON
Due Jul 23, 2025
Madison/Scranton Adult Fiction
F SWANSON
On Shelf
Meriden Adult Fiction
FIC SWANSON
On Shelf
North Branford/Atwater Adult Fiction
Fiction Swanson
On Shelf
North Branford/Smith Adult Fiction
Fiction Swanson
On Shelf
North Haven Adult New Fiction
Fiction Swanson, Peter HENRY#3
On Shelf
North Stonington/Wheeler Adult Fiction
NEW FIC SWANSON [JUN 24]
On Shelf
Old Lyme A Fiction
FIC SWANSON
On Shelf
Old Saybrook/Acton Adult Fiction
F SWANSON
On Shelf
Wallingford NEW Adult Fiction
SWANSON
On Shelf
West Haven Main Adult Fiction
FIC SWANSON
On Shelf
Woodbridge Adult Fiction
FIC SWANSON
On Shelf
More Details
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780063205031, 0063205033
Notes
Description
"Martha Ratliff conceded long ago that she'd likely spend her life alone. She was fine with it, happy with her solo existence, stimulated by her work as a librarian in Maine. But then she met Alan, a charming and sweet-natured salesman whose job took him on the road for half the year. When he asked her to marry him, she said yes, even though he still felt a little bit like a stranger. A year in and the marriage was good, except for that strange blood streak on the back of one of his shirts he'd worn to a conference in Denver. Her curiosity turning to suspicion, Martha investigates the cities Alan visited over the past year and uncovers a disturbing pattern--five unsolved cases of murdered women. Is she married to a serial killer? Or could it merely be a coincidence? Unsure what to think, Martha contacts an old friend from graduate school for advice. Lily Kintner once helped Martha out of a jam with an abusive boyfriend and may have some insight. Intrigued, Lily offers to meet Alan to find out what kind of man he really is . . .but what Lily uncovers is more perplexing and wicked than they ever could have expected"--,Provided by publisher.
Reviews from GoodReads
Loading GoodReads Reviews.
Citations
APA Citation (style guide)
Swanson, P. (2024). A talent for murder: a novel. First edition. William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Swanson, Peter, 1968-. 2024. A Talent for Murder: A Novel. William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Swanson, Peter, 1968-, A Talent for Murder: A Novel. William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2024.
MLA Citation (style guide)Swanson, Peter. A Talent for Murder: A Novel. First edition. William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2024.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
Staff View
Grouped Work ID:
91114b80-d3d7-9de9-4fc9-7ee25b4577e6
Record Information
| Last Sierra Extract Time | Jul 03, 2025 04:26:00 PM |
|---|---|
| Last File Modification Time | Jul 03, 2025 04:26:12 PM |
| Last Grouped Work Modification Time | Jul 03, 2025 04:26:09 PM |
MARC Record
| LEADER | 05102cam a2200625 i 4500 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | on1435957378 | ||
| 003 | OCoLC | ||
| 005 | 20250210230859.0 | ||
| 008 | 240529t20242024nyu e 000 1 eng d | ||
| 020 | |a 9780063205031 |q (hardcover) | ||
| 020 | |a 0063205033 |q (hardcover) | ||
| 040 | |a PCX |b eng |e rda |c PCX |d OCLCO |d RNL |d HBP |d JAS |d OCLCO |d GL4 |d YU6 |d NB | ||
| 050 | 1 | 4 | |a PS3619.W3635 |b T354 2024 |
| 082 | 0 | 4 | |a 813/.6 |2 23/eng/20240521 |
| 100 | 1 | |a Swanson, Peter, |d 1968- |e author. |0 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2013007397 | |
| 245 | 1 | 2 | |a A talent for murder : |b a novel / |c Peter Swanson. |
| 250 | |a First edition. | ||
| 264 | 1 | |a New York, NY : |b William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, |c [2024] | |
| 264 | 4 | |c ©2024 | |
| 300 | |a 255 pages ; |c 24 cm | ||
| 336 | |a text |b txt |2 rdacontent. | ||
| 337 | |a unmediated |b n |2 rdamedia. | ||
| 338 | |a volume |b nc |2 rdacarrier. | ||
| 520 | |a "Martha Ratliff conceded long ago that she'd likely spend her life alone. She was fine with it, happy with her solo existence, stimulated by her work as a librarian in Maine. But then she met Alan, a charming and sweet-natured salesman whose job took him on the road for half the year. When he asked her to marry him, she said yes, even though he still felt a little bit like a stranger. A year in and the marriage was good, except for that strange blood streak on the back of one of his shirts he'd worn to a conference in Denver. Her curiosity turning to suspicion, Martha investigates the cities Alan visited over the past year and uncovers a disturbing pattern--five unsolved cases of murdered women. Is she married to a serial killer? Or could it merely be a coincidence? Unsure what to think, Martha contacts an old friend from graduate school for advice. Lily Kintner once helped Martha out of a jam with an abusive boyfriend and may have some insight. Intrigued, Lily offers to meet Alan to find out what kind of man he really is . . .but what Lily uncovers is more perplexing and wicked than they ever could have expected"-- |c Provided by publisher. | ||
| 650 | 0 | |a Librarians |v Fiction. |0 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2009129655 | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Traveling sales personnel |v Fiction. |0 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2010117020 | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Murder |v Fiction. |0 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008107179 | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Married people |v Fiction. |0 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008107177 | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Private investigators |v Fiction. |0 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008108885 | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Serial murderers |v Fiction. |0 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008111435 | |
| 655 | 7 | |a Detective and mystery fiction. |2 lcgft |0 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2014026280 | |
| 655 | 7 | |a Thrillers (Fiction) |2 lcgft |0 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2014026571 | |
| 655 | 7 | |a Novels. |2 lcgft |0 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2015026020 | |
| 907 | |a .b27651496 | ||
| 945 | |y .i69703115 |i 31200081126020 |l hcafb |s q |h |u 3 |x 3 |w 0 |v 0 |t 2 |z 04-04-24 |r - |o - |a NEW/FIC/SWA | ||
| 945 | |y .i69784930 |i 20703185346 |l braf |s - |h |u 11 |x 10 |w 1 |v 2 |t 2 |z 04-30-24 |r - |o - |a MYSTERY SWANSON | ||
| 945 | |y .i69819968 |i 31200081144759 |l hwafb |s - |h 07-23-25 |u 7 |x 5 |w 2 |v 2 |t 2 |z 05-09-24 |r - |o - |a NEW/FIC/SWANSON | ||
| 945 | |y .i69891060 |i 22001467152 |l olaf |s - |h |u 4 |x 4 |w 0 |v 1 |t 2 |z 05-31-24 |r - |o - |a FIC SWANSON | ||
| 945 | |y .i69912014 |i 21802816658 |l wdaf |s - |h |u 8 |x 5 |w 3 |v 3 |t 2 |z 06-06-24 |r - |o - |a FIC SWANSON | ||
| 945 | |y .i6991302x |i 22801693221 |l ehaf |s - |h |u 6 |x 4 |w 2 |v 4 |t 2 |z 06-06-24 |r - |o - |a FIC SWA | ||
| 945 | |y .i69913407 |i 22702280482 |l duaf |s - |h |u 6 |x 5 |w 1 |v 3 |t 2 |z 06-06-24 |r - |o - |a FIC SWANSON | ||
| 945 | |y .i69917644 |i 33520001571973 |l osaf |s - |h |u 9 |x 7 |w 2 |v 3 |t 2 |z 06-07-24 |r - |o - |a F SWANSON | ||
| 945 | |y .i69926463 |i 31200500494926 |l hmbf |s - |h |u 10 |x 6 |w 4 |v 4 |t 2 |z 06-11-24 |r - |o - |a FIC/SWANSON | ||
| 945 | |y .i69936298 |i 35999000729873 |l nsaf |s - |h |u 7 |x 5 |w 2 |v 2 |t 2 |z 06-13-24 |r - |o - |a NEW FIC SWANSON [JUN 24] | ||
| 945 | |y .i69937886 |i 20503953687 |l guafm |s - |h |u 9 |x 8 |w 1 |v 4 |t 2 |z 06-13-24 |r - |o - |a X SWANSON | ||
| 945 | |y .i6994278x |i 22205372323 |l maaf |s - |h |u 12 |x 11 |w 1 |v 5 |t 2 |z 06-14-24 |r - |o - |a F SWANSON | ||
| 945 | |y .i69962273 |i 20603813393 |l elaf |s - |h |u 7 |x 6 |w 1 |v 1 |t 2 |z 06-21-24 |r - |o - |a Swanson, Peter [Kimball] #03 (Talent) | ||
| 945 | |y .i69965985 |i 3 1278 00322 0600 |l nbaf |s - |h |u 11 |x 10 |w 1 |v 2 |t 2 |z 06-24-24 |r - |o - |a Fiction Swanson | ||
| 945 | |y .i69975553 |i 31251004450971 |l wmaf |s - |h |u 4 |x 3 |w 1 |v 2 |t 167 |z 06-26-24 |r - |o - |a FIC SWANSON | ||
| 945 | |y .i69978360 |i 20905987283 |l meaf |s - |h |u 7 |x 5 |w 2 |v 0 |t 2 |z 06-26-24 |r - |o - |a FIC SWANSON | ||
| 945 | |y .i69992101 |i 21708044918 |l wabf |s - |h |u 15 |x 9 |w 6 |v 5 |t 2 |z 07-02-24 |r - |o - |a SWANSON | ||
| 945 | |y .i70027110 |i 3 1278 00319 6321 |l ntaf |s - |h |u 6 |x 6 |w 0 |v 0 |t 2 |z 07-15-24 |r - |o - |a Fiction Swanson | ||
| 945 | |y .i70098761 |i 31216004376179 |l nhafn |s - |h |u 8 |x 4 |w 4 |v 2 |t 2 |z 08-06-24 |r - |o - |a Fiction Swanson, Peter HENRY#3 | ||
| 945 | |y .i7010878x |i 33300000871777 |l raaf |s - |h |u 4 |x 4 |w 0 |v 3 |t 2 |z 08-08-24 |r - |o - |a MYS SWA | ||
| 998 | |e - |d a |f eng |a br |a du |a ra |a eh |a el |a gu |a hc |a hm |a hw |a ma |a me |a nb |a nt |a nh |a ns |a ol |a os |a wa |a wm |a wd | ||