Suffer the Children: 4 (A Gardiner and Renner Novel) - Hardcover

PRAISE FOR LISA BLACK
and her Gardiner and Renner Thrillers

THAT DARKNESS

"Lisa Black always delivers authentic characters in riveting stories. That Darkness takes things to a spellbinding new level."
--Jeff Lindsay, creator of the Dexter series

"Intriguing forensic details help drive the plot to its satisfying conclusion."
--Publishers Weekly

"A crime thriller with a sharp psychological edge running through it. . . . If you are a lover of mystery and suspense, this is an absolute must read."
--Suspense Magazine

UNPUNISHED

"A murder at the struggling Cleveland Herald reunites forensic investigator Maggie Gardiner and detective Jack Renner, who share each other's dreadful secrets. Solid mystery fare."
--Booklist

"This terrific mystery will keep you guessing at every turn--and turning pages as fast as you can."
--Hank Phillippi Ryan

PERISH

"As always with Black, this psychological suspense is incredible." --Suspense Magazine

"The plot hurtles to an adrenaline-fueled conclusion that is sure to hook Black's devoted readership." --Booklist

SUFFER THE CHILDREN

"A well-plotted and -paced thriller with a pair of intriguing protagonists."
--Booklist

Maggie Gardiner, forensics expert for the Cleveland police department, and Jack Renner, a homicide detective with a killer secret, return in bestselling author Lisa Black’s new thriller as they confront the darkest threat yet to their careers—and their lives.
 
The body of fifteen-year-old Rachael Donahue—abandoned by society, raised in foster homes, and violently unapproachable—has been discovered at the bottom of a stairwell at Firebird, the secure facility for juvenile offenders in Cleveland. For Maggie and Jack, Rachael’s death comes with a disturbing twist—the girl may have been involved with a much older man. 
 
But Rachael’s not the only resident at the center to come to a dead end. Firebird’s ten-year-old “wild child” has overdosed in the infirmary—back-to-back tragedies that appear to be terrible accidents. As a forensic investigator, Maggie knows appearances can be deceiving. And Jack knows all about deceit. That’s why they both suspect a cold-blooded murderer is carrying out a deadly agenda. 
 
As Maggie’s ex-husband gets nearer to uncovering the secrets that Maggie and Jack must hide, it becomes increasingly harder for them to protect a new and vulnerable victim from a killer with unfathomable demons.