EBOOK All These Condemned
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A Novel
A television star wilting under the limelight. An adman with a stiff upper lip. A rising New York artist. A desperate housewife. All are victims of a cruel puppet masterand one of them is a killer.Introduction by Dean KoontzThe head of a global cosmetics empire, Wilma Ferris became a self-made success by taking everything people had to giveand more. Mixing business with pleasure is her standard operating procedure. And she&'s playing the same game when she invites eight of her closest friendsall of whom owe their livelihoods to Wilmato a weekend party at her lake house. After a late-night skinny-dipping session turns into a frantic search for the missing host, it becomes apparent that one of the guests had seen enough. Wilma&'s body is pulled from the cold water, but the cause of death isn&'t drowningit&'s a blow to the head. Was it a crime of passion or premeditated murder? Neither would surprise any of Wilma&'s guests. Each of them has a motiveor two. In the end, all will be condemned.Praise for John D. MacDonald&';John D. MacDonald created a staggering quantity of wonderful books, each rich with characterization, suspense, and an almost intoxicating sense of place.&'Jonathan Kellerman&';John D. MacDonald is a shining example for all of us in the field. Talk about the best.&'Mary Higgins Clark&';My favorite novelist of all time.&'Dean KoontzFrom the Trade Paperback edition.
A television star wilting under the limelight. An adman with a stiff upper lip. A rising New York artist. A desperate housewife. All are victims of a cruel puppet masterand one of them is a killer.Introduction by Dean KoontzThe head of a global cosmetics empire, Wilma Ferris became a self-made success by taking everything people had to giveand more. Mixing business with pleasure is her standard operating procedure. And she&'s playing the same game when she invites eight of her closest friendsall of whom owe their livelihoods to Wilmato a weekend party at her lake house. After a late-night skinny-dipping session turns into a frantic search for the missing host, it becomes apparent that one of the guests had seen enough. Wilma&'s body is pulled from the cold water, but the cause of death isn&'t drowningit&'s a blow to the head. Was it a crime of passion or premeditated murder? Neither would surprise any of Wilma&'s guests. Each of them has a motiveor two. In the end, all will be condemned.Praise for John D. MacDonald&';John D. MacDonald created a staggering quantity of wonderful books, each rich with characterization, suspense, and an almost intoxicating sense of place.&'Jonathan Kellerman&';John D. MacDonald is a shining example for all of us in the field. Talk about the best.&'Mary Higgins Clark&';My favorite novelist of all time.&'Dean KoontzFrom the Trade Paperback edition.