From the desk of

From the desk of

Iris Johansen

April 2008

Welcome back to my website!

It’s a big month for me – on Tuesday, April 22, I’ll have TWO major releases in stores. One is a brand new hardcover title, and the other is a paperback edition of a thriller that was just released last fall.

It’s been almost a year and a half since the hardcover release of STALEMATE, my latest book to feature forensic sculptor Eve Duncan, and many of you have been asking me to continue her story. If you’re one of those people, then QUICKSAND is the book for you. This time out, Eve squares off against one of my most disturbing villains yet – the psychotic Henry Kistle, who claims to have murdered her daughter Bonnie many years before. Detective Joe Quinn is back, but as Eve struggles against the vicious Kistle, she teams up with a strong-willed female character who has just as much reason to track down the killer as she does.

My new paperback release will be PANDORA’S DAUGHTER, and I’ve been thrilled with the reaction you’ve already given the story and characters. Megan is an Atlanta emergency room doctor who has begun to hear strange and terrifying voices in her head. Neal Grady, a childhood friend with a mysterious purpose, arrives and divulges an astonishing secret that Megan’s family has held for generations. It’s a secret that may give Megan unimaginable power…but could also mark her for death.

Two very different books, but I think each pack a lot of suspense, mystery, surprise, and characters you can really care about. Both QUICKSAND and PANDORA’S DAUGHTER will be out on April 22. I hope you enjoy them!

Okay, on to this month’s contest: to celebrate the return of Eve Duncan in QUICKSAND, we’ll be giving out five autographed hardcover editions of her last appearance, STALEMATE. It only takes moments to enter, so by all means click here to go to the contest page.

That’s all for this time… Be happy and keep reading!

--Iris Johansen