The Stolen Hours -- Allen Eskens

<b>A woman finds herself in a race not only for justice but for her life in this <i>"</i>riveting, hold-your-breath" new mystery from the bestselling author of <i>The Life We Bury</i> (Karin Slaughter, <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author).</b> <p/>Lila Nash is on the verge of landing her dream job--working as a prosecutor under the Hennepin County Attorney--and has settled into a happy life with her boyfriend, Joe Talbert. But when a woman is pulled from the Mississippi River, barely alive, things in the office take a personal turn. <p/>The police believe the woman's assailant is local photographer Gavin Spenser, but the case quickly flounders as the evidence wears thin. It seems Gavin saw this investigation coming--and no one can imagine how carefully he has prepared. <p/>The more determined Lila is to put Gavin behind bars, the more elusive justice becomes. Battling a vindictive new boss and haunted by the ghosts of her own unspeakable attack, which she's kept a dark secret for eight long years, Lila knows the clock is ticking down. In a race against an evil mastermind, it will take everything Lila's got to outsmart a killer--and to escape the dark hold of her own past. <p/><b>"A near-perfect thriller, <i>The Stolen Hours</i> is a true nail-biter that will have you reading long into the night." --<i>Book Reporter</i> <p/>"Even readers who predict the tale's biggest twist before it arrives will still have the breath knocked out of them by the surprises that follow." --