Virginia Andrews
Black Cat

Living a life of lies under the thumb of her widowed, spiritually-obsessed mother, Celeste has been forced to take on the identity of her dead twin brother, Noble. But when Celeste's mother marries a kindly neighbour, a new breed of poisonous secrets and vicious enemies will force Celeste to do what she must - to survive the darkness ...

James lee Burke
Blowdown

As Hurricane Katrina unleashes its awesome power on New Orleans, Dave Robicheaux must investigate the shooting of two looters and find out why some very dangerous people are hunting a third. And as Robicheaux starts to uncover a ruthless tale of greed, torture and murder, his own family comes under threat from a sinister psychopath.

The 'book of the dead' is the morgue log, but for Kay Scarpetta, it is about to take on a new meaning. She has dealt with many unusual crimes before, but never a string of them as baffling, or as terrifying, as the ones confronting her now. Before she is through, that book of the dead will contain many names - and the pen may be poised to write in her own.