Trail of Blood: A Novel of Suspense

Lisa Black

Sep 2010 · The Theresa MacLean Series Book 3 · Harper Collins

About this ebook

With “captivating characters,” this forensics thriller from a New York Times bestseller features a killer who copycats unsolved historical serial murders (Booklist).

In 1930s Cleveland, a serial killer nicknamed the Torso Killer went on a horrific spree that resulted in more than a dozen murders. And he was never caught.

Today, forensic scientist Theresa MacLean is called to an abandoned building where a body has been found in a room that’s been sealed off for years. Although there’s no immediate proof, everyone assumes the newly discovered corpse was a Torso Killer victim.

But then another body—this one recently deceased—turns up, and all signs seem to indicate the work of a new Torso Killer. Theresa’s examination of the old body has opened a door to the past—a door someone wanted to keep closed—and she shifts her focus from solving a historical puzzle to catching a very dangerous, present-day psychopath.

But as the body count rises, danger closes in on Theresa. For the killer is keeping a watchful eye on Theresa, and each step brings them closer and closer to each other. . . .

Praise for Lisa Black:

“Black, a former forensic scientist, knows her stuff and briskly leads readers along the trail of clues behind her likeable, no-nonsense heroine.” —Kirkus Reviews

“Fans of forensic mysteries, CSI and Patricia Cornwell’s novels will enjoy the emphasis on evidence.” —Associated Press

“There are many forensic experts. There are many writers. Rarely, however, do the two meld as seamlessly and synergistically as Lisa Black.” —Sacramento Book Revie

“Quite simply, one of the best storytellers around.” —Tess Gerritsen, New York Times bestselling author of the Rizzoli & Isles series

Ratings and reviews

Forensic investigation tale had potential if not for the chatty prose dragging the plot-line along. Certainly not in the caliber of Reich and Cornwall. Might be good in a pinch for a quick read. J.P. Miller. Cambridge, MA

Easy read, keeps you interested with great twists and turns! Somewhat predictable ending though.

I really enjoyed this book. the overlapping of past in present crime was really interesting good job!!

About the author

Lisa Black is the author of three previous thrillers featuring Theresa MacLean: Trail of Blood, Evidence of Murder, and Takeover. A latent fingerprint examiner and CSI in Florida and a former forensic scientist for the Cleveland coroner's office, she is a member of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences and has testified in more than fifty homicide trials. A native of Cleveland, she lives in Cape Coral, Florida.