Takeover - Hardcover

"Entertaining" -- Chicago Sun-Times

"An exciting story that is hard to put down." -- Dr. Bill Bass, forensic anthropologist at the Body Farm and coauthor of The Devil's Bones

"An exciting story that is hard to put down."--Dr. Bill Bass, forensic anthropologist at the Body Farm and coauthor of The Devil's Bones

"Grab-you-by-the throat suspense, written by someone who has actually walked the disturbing walk of an investigator."--Tess Gerritsen, New York Times bestselling author of Body Double

"Entertaining"--Chicago Sun-Times

"Takeover is a riveting hostage drama packed with surprises. Once Lisa Black gets you inside the bank, you--like the bad guys--won't be able to stop."--Peter Abrahams, author of Delusion

"The combination of a credible, likable hero and a bizarre, chilling story is rare in crime fiction....Lisa Black makes the tumblers click perfectly."--Jeremiah Healy, author of Invasion of Privacy

."..a tautly plotted, relentlessly suspenseful debut. Let's hope she writes another scorcher-and soon."--Booklist (starred review)

"Takeover is captivating. Part procedural, part psychological suspense, and every inch a thriller, Takeover succeeds from the opening chapter."--Ridley Pearson, New York Times bestselling author of Killer View

Grab-you-by-the throat suspense, written by someone who has actually walked the disturbing walk of an investigator. --Tess Gerritsen, New York Times bestselling author of Body Double"

Arriving at the scene of a bank robbery where her fiancé and seven others have been taken hostage, forensic scientist Theresa MacLean fears that the high-profile hostage negotiator brought in by police may be too arrogant for the task and offers herself in exchange for her fiancé's safety. 35,000 first printing.