The Gift: a Karin Schaeffer short story
Fiction & Literature, Short Stories, Mystery & Suspense, Thrillers, Romance
| Author: | Katia Lief | ISBN: | 9780983542094 |
| Publisher: | Blue Table Books | Publication: | December 8, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Language: | English |
| Author: | Katia Lief |
| ISBN: | 9780983542094 |
| Publisher: | Blue Table Books |
| Publication: | December 8, 2012 |
| Imprint: | |
| Language: | English |
A gift inspires unexpected insight and generosity
Karin and Mac enjoy a quiet Christmas morning at home with their family. But after Mac gives Karin a special gift, she finds herself alone in Coney Island on a cold, winter day with a band of misfits who want her gift for themselves.
PRAISE FOR KATIA LIEF:
“Mesmerizing.” –Lisa Gardner
“Taut, clean storytelling.” –Publishers Weekly
“Readers will want to read more of this talented writer’s work.” –New York Journal of Books
"Karin Schaeffer is both complex and compelling, and arguably one of the strongest female figures in contemporary crime fiction—and her absolute strength of will is a testament to the resilience of the human spirit." —John Valeri, Hartford Books Examiner
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Katia Lief is best known for her internationally acclaimed crime novels, some written pseudonymously as Kate Pepper. Her Karin Schaeffer thriller series, which began in 2010 with You Are Next and concludes in 2013 with The Money Kill, is currently being published by HarperCollins. Katia teaches fiction writing at The New School in Manhattan and lives with her family in Brooklyn, New York. Learn more at katialief.com
A gift inspires unexpected insight and generosity
Karin and Mac enjoy a quiet Christmas morning at home with their family. But after Mac gives Karin a special gift, she finds herself alone in Coney Island on a cold, winter day with a band of misfits who want her gift for themselves.
PRAISE FOR KATIA LIEF:
“Mesmerizing.” –Lisa Gardner
“Taut, clean storytelling.” –Publishers Weekly
“Readers will want to read more of this talented writer’s work.” –New York Journal of Books
"Karin Schaeffer is both complex and compelling, and arguably one of the strongest female figures in contemporary crime fiction—and her absolute strength of will is a testament to the resilience of the human spirit." —John Valeri, Hartford Books Examiner
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Katia Lief is best known for her internationally acclaimed crime novels, some written pseudonymously as Kate Pepper. Her Karin Schaeffer thriller series, which began in 2010 with You Are Next and concludes in 2013 with The Money Kill, is currently being published by HarperCollins. Katia teaches fiction writing at The New School in Manhattan and lives with her family in Brooklyn, New York. Learn more at katialief.com
