When death draws near : Gwen Marcey novels #3 / Carrie Stuart Parks.

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Title:

When death draws near : Gwen Marcey novels #3 / Carrie Stuart Parks.

Author:

Parks, Carrie Stuart

ISBN:

9781401690472

Physical Description:

330 pages

Series:

Gwen Marcey Novels #3

Abstract:

"Gwen Marcey takes death in stride. Until she's faced with her own mortality. Forensic artist Gwen Marcey is between jobs when she accepts temporary work in Pikeville, Kentucky--a small town facing big-city crime. But before Gwen can finish her first drawing of the serial rapist who is on the loose, the latest witness vanishes. Just like all the others. Gwen suspects a connection between the rapist and the "accidental" deaths that are happening around town, but the local sheriff has little interest in her theories. When her digitally-obsessed teenage daughter joins her there, Gwen turn her attention to a second assignment: going undercover in a serpent-handling church. She could get a handsome reward for uncovering illegal activity there--a reward she desperately needs, as it seems her breast cancer has returned. But snakes aren't the only ones ready to kill. Can Gwen uncover the truth--and convince anyone to believe her--before she becomes a victim herself? In a thrilling race against time, When Death Draws Near plunges us into cold-case murders, shady politics, and a den of venomous suspects"--Provided by publisher.

"Death has always been part of Gwen Marcey's job. But when faced with her own mortality, everything takes on a different hue"--Provided by publisher.

Subject Term:

Marcey, Gwen (Fictitious character) -- Fiction.

Facial reconstruction (Anthropology) -- Fiction.

Forensic pathologists -- Fiction.

Cold cases (Criminal investigation) -- Fiction.

Genre:

Suspense fiction.

Detective and mystery stories.

Christian fiction.

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Library	Material Type	Item Barcode	Shelf Number	Status
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Summary

Gwen Marcey takes death in stride. Until she's faced with her own mortality.

Forensic artist Gwen Marcey is between jobs when she accepts temporary work in Pikeville, Kentucky--a small town facing big-city crime. But before Gwen can finish her first drawing of the serial rapist who is on the loose, the latest witness vanishes. Just like all the others.

Gwen suspects a connection between the rapist and the "accidental" deaths that are happening around town, but the local sheriff has little interest in her theories. When her digitally-obsessed teenage daughter joins her, Gwen turns her attention to a second assignment: going undercover in a serpent-handling church. She could get a handsome reward for uncovering illegal activity--a reward she desperately needs, as it seems her breast cancer has returned. But snakes aren't the only ones ready to kill. Can Gwen uncover the truth--and convince anyone to believe her--before she becomes a victim herself

In a thrilling race against time, When Death Draws Near plunges us into cold-case murders, shady politics, and a den of venomous suspects.

Reviews (2)

Publisher's Weekly Review

In Parks's (The Bones Will Speak) third Gwen Marcey Novel forensic sketch artist Marcey travels to Pikeville, Ky., for what is supposed to be a temporary assignment. While helping solve a serial rapist case, she is drawn into a second open case of seemingly accidental deaths. After receiving a chilling death threat and a growing number of odd questions from the investigating officers, Marcey becomes suspicious of everyone and decides she must rely solely on herself to figure out what is really happening in Pikeville. With no one to turn to, Marcey must rely on her faith and wits to maintain hope in such bleak circumstances. Making use of her artistic and forensic skills, she slowly homes in on a stranger living in the community as the prime suspect. And the deeper she digs, the more the evidence mounts connecting the two separate cases. With no time to waste, Marcey must use her investigative skills to solve the dangerously entwined cases before more victims are harmed. The compelling crimes, inscrutable community, and resilient heroine propel Parks's latest thrill-packed installment in the chronicles of no-nonsense Gwen Marcey. (Aug.) © Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.

Library Journal Review

At the forefront of Park's second series outing (after The Bones Will Speak) is a string of crimes taking place in a small town of Kentucky; a rapist and murderer is on the loose, and the sheriff has called in forensic artist Gwen Marcey to help him solve the crimes (even though he doesn't believe in her theories). Things get a little dicey when Gwen's daughter joins her in the community, but Gwen will do anything to keep her daughter safe and earn the reward she so desperately needs. Forensic artist Parks has written a suspenseful mystery series that mingles faith with a tightly paced plot. Each book introduces a different type of religious practice or belief; snake handling is the focus here. -VERDICT This fast moving and readable thriller will delight fans of Dee Henderson, -Brandilyn Collins, and Terri Blackstock.-Shondra Brown, Wakarusa P.L., IN © Copyright 2016. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.