Twice-divorced Frederika Bascomb skillfully reconstructs faces for the Seattle police from the bones of homicide victims--while struggling to rebuild her own shattered life.
But from out of the shadows of the past, a faceless killer has emerged to taunt and terrify her. First her father is murdered and horribly mutilated...and her innocent children may be next.
Through a twisted maze of dark passions and sinister secrets, Freddy Bascomb must now pursue a maniac who hides among the grisly skeletons of forgotten years--to save her family, her sanity and herself.
"Eerie, superb. A ripping good read...a page-turner from beginning to end." Portland Oregonian
In 1994, Joyce Thompson took a leave of absence from her literary career to work on high tech’s cutting edge. How to Greet Strangers, her sixth novel, marks her return to her first love, fiction.
She is the author of five previous novels, two collections of short stories and a memoir. Her work has been published in six languages and frequently optioned for film.