MALICE by Lisa Jackson

Lisa Jackson first introduced Olivia Bechet and New Orleans detective Rick Bentz in the chilling COLD BLOODED. They're back in a new book, MALICE, that has Rick questioning his sanity after seeing his first wife, more specifically his "late" first wife, Jennifer, while recovering from a serious accident. Mystery, suspense and spine-tingling goodness are always guaranteed from the incredibly talented Lisa Jackson, who has an impressive string of bestsellers. MALICE releases tomorrow, March 31 - check this out:
#1 New York Times bestselling author Lisa Jackson delivers a gripping, edge-of-your-seat tale of deception and betrayal as New Orleans detective Rick Bentz is forced to confront the ghosts of his past—and a killer’s twisted vengeance…
The scent is unmistakable—gardenias, sweet and delicate, the same perfume that his beautiful first wife, Jennifer, always wore. Opening his eyes in the hospital room where he’s recovering from an accident, New Orleans detective Rick Bentz sees her standing in the doorway. Then Jennifer blows him a kiss and disappears. But it couldn’t have been Jennifer. She died twelve years ago…
Once out of the hospital, Bentz begins to see Jennifer everywhere, haunting and taunting him, then vanishing without a trace. Could she still be alive? But it was Bentz who identified Jennifer’s body after her horrible car wreck, and there had been no question in his mind that it was her crumpled form behind the wheel, her clothes, her wedding ring. He’s never doubted it—until now. He can’t tell his new wife, Olivia, about the sightings or his secret fear that he’s losing his mind, even though he knows she suspects something is wrong. But Olivia is also hiding a secret…
When a copy of Jennifer’s death certificate arrives in the mail, emblazoned with a red question mark, Bentz follows the postmark trail to Los Angeles, returning to the painful memories he’s tried so hard to forget, and straight into a killer’s web. Reconnecting with his former LAPD colleagues, Bentz begins to piece together Jennifer’s last days, but each new discovery only serves as a chilling reminder of how little he really knew about his first wife. Then the murders begin, each victim a part of Jennifer’s past, each grisly corpse pointing to Bentz as the prime suspect.
Someone’s been waiting patiently, silently. Someone who knows exactly what happened that night twelve years ago and has been anticipating Bentz’s every move. Soon it will be Bentz’s turn to suffer for his sins. But he won’t be the only one made to pay the ultimate price. For a diabolical killer has now made Olivia the prime target...

I was able to get an early copy of MALICE, but I'm going to be stingy and keep it because I loved seeing Rick and Olivia get together in COLD BLOODED - at least until I have the opportunity to read it - sorry. But you can win a copy of MALICE (and more) at Access Romance, so stop by and check it out. Lisa has a Borders coupon on her website for 30% off, so make that your first stop being hitting the bookstore, and you can follow that up with a $5. rebate, details also on Lisa's website. When I was at Waldenbooks this past Friday, they had an impressive display of all of Lisa Jackson's books, in anticipation of the release of MALICE.
And if you're not able to get to the bookstore, click here to go to Amazon to get your copy!
Check back in the next couple of days for a review of Alison Kent's NO LIMITS!
As always, thanks for stopping!

Laurie