The Trap Closes

by Sharon Linnéa

AUTHOR’S EDITION: In the thrilling conclusion of the serialized edition of These Violent Delights: The Trap Closes, Anastasia must face the most heart-wrenching moments of her life. As one trap closes another opens threatening Anastasia’s life and destroying the happiness she once believed was hers. Can she find happiness once again, or will the events from her past forever taint her future? (INCLUDES ADDITIONAL MATERIAL NOT PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED)


"This delicious confection from veteran thriller writer Linnéa (Chasing Eden) oozes romantic suspense. Movie buffs will enjoy the backstory and romance readers the tangled romantic web. To boot, there are plenty of red herrings and creepy suspects for mystery fans. Darken the lights, bring out the popcorn, and enjoy."--Library Journal

"The forthcoming 20th anniversary reunion of the cast of the classic film Tristan and Isolde in the U.K. provides the backdrop for Linnéa’s extravagantly romantic first in a new movie mystery series...Skillfully interwoven flashbacks detail the filming and the professional and personal jealousies as well as emotional entanglements that roiled the cast." --Publisher's Weekly

"Linnea branches out with a new Movie Mystery series. Flashing between the past and present, the story charts events and relationship dramas that surrounded the filming of the movie Tristan and Isolde, some of which have lead to murder. Great characterization and twisty surprises add up to an excellent mystery. For Anastasia Day Huntington, the widowed Duchess of Esmonde, the upcoming re-release of her debut film, Tristan and Isolde, is a bittersweet reminder of things lost. However, upon learning of the sudden death of a friend and former crew member, Anastasia suddenly realizes the number of those associated with the film who have met untimely deaths is frighteningly high. Could some of these deaths actually have been murders? Concerned and fighting agoraphobia, Anastasia reaches out to an old friend, screenwriter Bruce Amerman. When Bruce accepts her premise regarding the deaths, they must figure out the killer’s identity before the gala reunion!" --Romantic Times Book Reivew

"Linnea delivers a romantic suspense novel in which the fatal triangle that ensnared Tristan, Isolde and King Mark is reflected in that which ensnare the three movie stars, making the two tragedies seem equally inevitable." --Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine

"Behind the magic delights of the movies lie passions that lead to murder. The characters will haunt you long after you turn the final page."--Rebecca Cantrell, award-winning author of the Hannah Vogel novels

"A haunting fairy tale of filmmaking...It gets The Movies right - from glittery surface to sinister undertow."--Wesley Strick, screenwriter of Cape Fear and Nightmare on Elm Street

150 pages, Kindle Edition

First published May 27, 2013

About the author

The author of bestselling thrillers and award-winning biographies, Sharon enjoys creating protagonists who face adversity with determination, optimism and humor. Her most recent is Avalon Nash, a bartender whose penchant for “collecting stories” leads her to find motives for murder hidden from others. Sharon would be happy to send you a free booklet of Avalon’s favorite cocktails if you email her at Sharon@SharonLinnea.com with the subject line Drinks to Die For.

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