13 1/2 - A suspenseful psychological thriller

Like history, some crimes are doomed to repeat themselves... 13 oe is a taut and terrifying stand-alone psychological thriller from acclaimed author Nevada Barr. Perfect for fans of Patricia Cornwell and Janet Evanovich.'Stunning... Spellbinding psychological suspense with twists you won't see coming... An amazing, virtuoso piece of writing' - Lee ChildPolly Deschamps suspects there might be a connection between her beau and a series of decades-old murders.
Two broken pasts collide in an uncertain present carrying the reader from the horrifying 1970s murder spree of a child - dubbed 'Butcher Boy' by a shocked public - in Rochester, Minnesota, to Polly, the abused daughter of Mississippi 'trailer trash', to post-Katrina New Orleans. What readers are saying about 13oe: 'Barr's book captivated me. The style had me hooked right up to the end''Nevada Barr has taken it to the next level''Dark and wonderful - I couldn't put it down'