We Were Killers Once

✍ Scribed by Becky Masterman

• Publisher: Minotaur Books
• Year: 2019
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 198 KB
• Edition: First edition
• Category: Fiction
• ISBN: 1466886234

✦ Synopsis

"Former FBI agent Brigid Quinn, with her trademark toughness, raw
humor, and human frailty, is back and better than ever in Mastermans
latest novel. As Quinn is drawn into an infamous cold case with a
possible link to the two killers immortalized by Truman Capotes In Cold Blood, she finds danger closing in. **A gripping premise, brilliantly executedyou wont be able to put this one down!"**Shari Lapena, New York Times bestselling author of The Couple Next Door

In
1959, a family of four were brutally murdered in Holcomb, Kansas. Perry
Smith and Dick Hickok were convicted and executed for the crime, and
the murders and their investigation and solution became the subject of
Truman Capote's masterpiece, In Cold Blood. But what if there was
a third killer, who remained unknown? What if there was another family,
also murdered, who crossed paths with this band of killers, though
their murder remains unsolved? And what if Dick Hickok left a written
confession, explaining everything?

Retired FBI agent Brigid Quinn
and her husband Carlo, a former priest and university professor, are
trying to enjoy each other in this new stage in their lives. But a
memento from Carlo's days as a prison chaplain--a handwritten document
hidden away undetected in a box of Carlo's old things--has become a
target for a man on the run from his past. Jerry Beaufort has just been
released from prison after decades behind bars, and though he'd like to
get on with living the rest of his life, he knows that somewhere there
is a written record of the time he spent with two killers in 1959.
Following the path of this letter will bring Jerry into contact with the
last person he'll see as a threat: Brigid Quinn.

Becky
Masterman's unputdownable thrillers featuring unique heroine Brigid
Quinn continue with this fascinating alternative look at one of
America's most famous crimes.

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Review

Praise for We Were Killers Once

"The book is stunning, best villain in a decade. The plot is mesmerizing, with a narrative that shocks as it enthralls. Fantastic."Ken Bruen

Praise for Rage Against the Dying:

Pulse-quickening...scorching...invigorating. Janet Maslin, The New York Times

When the nominations are made for the best crime-novel debut of the year, we should be hearing [Masterman's] name again. The Washington Post

One of the most memorable FBI agents since Clarice Starling. Publishers Weekly (starred, Pick of the Week)

Wow. An absolute pleasure. Chilling, smart...and what a voice. Gillian Flynn, author of Gone Girl

Masterman lives up to her name in this masterly combination of compelling character and plot. Library Journal (starred review)

About the Author

BECKY MASTERMAN, who was an acquisitions editor for a press specializing in medical textbooks for forensic examiners and law enforcement, received her M.A. in creative writing from Florida Atlantic University. Her debut thriller,Rage Against the Dying, was a finalist for the Edgar Award for Best First Novel, the CWA Gold Dagger Award for Best Crime Novel of 2013, the ITV Thriller Award, as well as the Macavity, Barry, and Anthony awards. Becky lives in Tucson, Arizona, with her husband.