Naked Came the Phoenix

A Thrilling Novel by:NEVADA BARR J.D. ROBB NANCY PICKARD LISA SCOTTOLINE PERRI O'SHAUGHNESSY J.A. JANCE FAYE KELLERMAN MARY JANE CLARK MARCIA TALLEY ANNE PERRY DIANA GABALDON VAL McDERMID LAURIE R. KINGNAKED CAME THE PHOENIX Thirteen award-winning female mystery and crime writers present a fun, fast-paced, and exciting serial whodunit in the tradition of Naked Came the Manatee. Edited by award-winning author Marcia Talley, Naked Came the Phoenix boasts an outrageous plot, a colorful cast of characters-and the talents of some of the most popular authors working today.WHO EVER SAID LIVING WELL WAS THE BEST REVENGE? Former cellist Caroline Blessing has come to the exclusive Phoenix Spa in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia for some world-class pampering. But there's no time for rest and relaxation when just before sunrise stretch class, the spa's owner is found face-down in a mudbath. Before Caroline can comprehend the grisly find, one of the spa's guests is murdered- then another, and another. To make matters worse, Caroline catches her supposedly devoted husband in an affair-and her mother is declared chief among the suspects when she reveals she's the new owner of the Phoenix. Panic builds and the press gathers at the gates as nasty secrets are revealed, family ties unravel, and blackmail rears its ugly head. But nothing can prepare Caroline for the stupefying truth behind the gruesome string of killings....AUTHORBIO: NEVADA BARR's tenth and latest New York Times bestselling Anna Pigeon series is Blood Lure, and she is now writing the tenth. She is published worldwide and has won the Agatha and the Anthony awards and the Grand Prix des Romans d'Aventures.J.D. ROBB is the New York Times bestselling author of the futuristic romantic suspense series featuring Lieutenant Eve Dallas. Her most recent titles include Seduction in Death, Reunion in Death, and Purity in Death. NANCY PICKARD writes three popular mystery series, including one starring true-crime writer Marie Lightfoot. Her books include Ring of Truth, The Whole Truth, and The Truth Hurts.LISA SCOTTOLINE is a New York Times bestselling author of legal thrillers, most recently Courting Trouble, The Vendetta Defense and Moment of Truth. She has won the Edgar and is published in over twenty countries.Author of eight New York Times bestselling novels, PERRI O'SHAUGHNESSY is really two sisters, Pam and Mary, who collaborate on a series of legal thrillers and short stories. Their most recent book is Unfit to Practice.J.A. JANCE writes two police procedural series: twelve books featuring Detective J.P. Beaumont and nine with Sheriff Joanna Brady. She also has two Arizona-based thrillers: Hour of the Hunter and Kiss of the Bees.FAYE KELLERMAN is the New York Times bestselling author of the Peter Decker/Rina Lazarus mystery series. She has also written a historical novel, The Quality of Mercy, and Moon Music, a thriller. Her most recent novel is Stone Kiss.MARY JANE CLARK is a producer and writer at CBS News and the author of five media thrillers, including Let Me Whisper in Your Ear and the national bestsellers Close to You and Nobody Knows.MARCIA TALLEY is the author of the award-winning Hannah Ives mysteries Unbreathed Memories, Sing It to Her Bones, and Occasion of Revenge. She is also the editor of Naked Came the Phoenix and the upcoming Naked Came the Gryphon.ANNE PERRY, author of the acclaimed Victorian series starring William Monk and Thomas and Charlotte Pitt, has written over thirty novels, including Funeral in Blue and South Hampton Row. Her many awards include the Herodotus for Lifetime Achievement and the Edgar.DIANA GABALDON is the author of the bestselling Outlander series, the most recent of which is The Fiery Cross due to be published late this year. She is also working on a contemporary mystery.VAL McDERMID has published sixteen novels and one work of nonfiction and has won the Gold Dagger and the Grand Prix des Romans d'Aventures. Her most recTalley, Marcia is the author of 'Naked Came the Phoenix' with ISBN 9780312980191 and ISBN 0312980191.