Soundtrack! Excerpt! Giveaway!

Every book has its own rhythm. Mine are driven by music: songs that inspired me, rocked me, and took me to new worlds while I was writing. These songs kept me on track, informed the story, and as you can see, helped with the theme. We're all Pretenders, in a way. Aren't we?

Here's the soundtrack for Taylor Jackson #6 - So Close the Hand of Death.

Angel -  Sarah McLachlan      

All My Life  -  Foo Fighters  

Blood Makes Noise -  Suzanne Vega           

The Pretender -  Jackson Browne        

Smile - Dalton Grant 

The Great Pretender  - The Platters  

Superman (It's Not Easy)  -  Five for Fighting       

Everywhere -  Michelle Branch       

Little Lies -  Fleetwood Mac         

The Pretender  -  Foo Fighters  

Kill Me Carolyne -  The Whigs     

Bittersweet Symphony -  The Verve     

And if you're interested in a teaser, click here for an excerpt.

So Close the Hand of Death officially goes on sale March 1, 2011 (though you'll be able to buy it in stores starting February 22....)

In the meantime, leave a comment here and you'll be entered in a little contest. The prize? A galley of So Close, of course! (who says I don't love you?)

I'll do the drawing Sunday January 23.

SO CLOSE THE HAND OF DEATH

Talent borrows. Genius steals.
Evil delegates.

It's a hideous echo of a violent past. Across America, murders are being committed with all the twisted hallmarks of the Boston Strangler, the Zodiac Killer and Son of Sam. The media frenzy explodes and Nashville homicide lieutenant Taylor Jackson knows instantly that The Pretender is back...and he's got helpers.

As The Pretender's disciples perpetrate their sick homages – stretching police and FBI dangerously thin – Taylor tries desperately to prepare for their inevitable showdown. And she must do it alone. To be close to her is to be in mortal danger, and she won't risk losing anyone she loves. But the isolation, the self-doubt and the rising body count are taking their toll: she's tripwire-tense and ready to snap.

The brilliant psychopath who both adores and despises her is drawing close. Close enough to touch....

Coming March 1, 2011

The 6th book in the Taylor Jackson series is available for pre-order now from your favorite bookseller.