THE ROSARY GIRLS (2006)


"Readers of this terrifying page-turner are in the hands of a master storyteller. Be prepared to stay up all night." - James Ellroy

"A relentlessly suspenseful, soul-chilling thriller that hooks you instantly."
-Tess Gerritsen

In the most brutal killing crusade Philadelphia has seen in years, a series of young Catholic women are found dead, their bodies mutilated and their hands bolted together. Each clutches a rosary in her lifeless grasp.

Veteran cop, Kevin Byrne and his rookie partner, Jessica Balzano set out to hunt down the elusive killer, who leads them deeper and deeper into the abyss of a madman's depravity.

Suspects appear before them like bad dreams - and vanish just as quickly. While the body count rises, Easter is fast approaching: the day of resurrection and of the last rosary to be counted . . .

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