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Ellis follows up last years intriguing In the Company of Liars with an even better book that will only improve his growing reputation. Eye of the Beholder, a powerful novel about sex, murder, and a quest for the truth, is one of the standout books of the summer. Too many so-called legal thrillers are really just lackluster mysteries, with little in the way of pacing or tension. Eye of the Beholder, however, is a genuine page-turner, powered by winning characters and a wonderfully serpentine plot.

Chicago Sun-Times

There is nothing more unsettling, and yet ultimately absorbing, than a novel filled with plot twists and false endings. Edgar Awardwinning David Ellis provides just that. What makes Elliss book so thoroughly enjoyable is that the twists and turns keep coming, page after page. Not even the most observant of readers will be able to discover the root of these grisly crimes before the stunning ending. Elliss plot is like an elaborate labyrinth filled with false doorways and stairs going nowhere. Still, its an incredible ride and one that will stick with the reader long after the last page is turned.

Richmond Times-Dispatch

Nothing is as it seems in this stunning tale of illicit sex, murder, and betrayal.... Juggling multiple viewpoints, Ellis keeps perfect control of his labyrinthine plot as it builds to a satisfying twist ending.

Publishers Weekly

Youll sleep with the light on after reading [Eye of the Beholder].

People

The authors fifth novel ... cements his reputation as a top-notch thriller writer.... Tightly plotted and sparklingly written, a sure-fire winner and a fine read alike for legal thrillers.

Booklist

Another top-flight legal thriller from Edgaf-winner -winner Ellis, brim ming with quality prose and layered characterizations.

Kirkus Reviews

IN THE COMPANY OF LIARS

A nail-biting thriller.

People

Edgar-winner Ellis takes some big chances in his fourth book, and he pulls them off in grand style.... This is another impressive performance from a writer who expands his ambition and artistry from book to book.

Publishers Weekly

Very smart ... [a] complex, highly intelligent thriller that burrows backward through time like Houdini explaining a trick.

Lee Child, New York Times bestselling author

Eminently satisfying.

Orlando Sentinel

Just when you thought there was nothing new a writer could do with the mystery genre, David Ellis decided to turn the formula upside-down and, yes, backward.

Boston Herald

JURY OF ONE

Smashes through the barriers of coincidence and credulity, leaving readers breathless at the authors audacity.

Chicago Tribune

Compelling.

Entertainment Weekly

[A] terrific legal thriller ... in the tradition of Scott Turow and even superstar John Grisham.... The twists and turns are always surprising, the courtroom politics interesting, and the story a grabber from start to finish.

Toronto Sun

Among would-be Grishams and Turows, hes a breakaway talent.

The Hollywood Reporter

A steady stream of twists and complications ... a stunning Perry Mason-style courtroom shocker will knock readers right out of their seats. After they pick themselves up off the floor, the ensuing fast and furious revelations will have them flying through the final pages.

Publishers Weekly

LIFE SENTENCE

Ellis balances plot, setting, pacing, characterization, and surprises in just the right measure to create a compelling high-stakes courtroom drama. He also takes time to explore the psyche of lawyers, as Turow does so well.

Katy Munger, The Washington Post

Who does Ellis think he isJohn Grisham? The answer to that has to be, Yeswith any luck. Ellis certainly writes as well as his Georgia colleague, and his plotting is even sharper.

Chicago Tribune

Chilling ... a tale combining betrayal, tense courtroom drama, family tragedy, and a quick twist of surprise at the end. It was hard to put down.

San Antonio Express-News

LINE OF VISION

EdgarAward winner

The best suspense novel Ive read in a while.

James Patterson, author of London Bridges

A fresh take on the legal thriller. Crackles with unexpected twists.

San Francisco Chronicle

Dont think you can put Line of Vision downyou cant. David Ellis wont let you go, from the first tantalizing page to the final double twist

Barbara Parker, New York Times bestselling author of Suspicion of Rage

The most original and exciting thriller Ive read in a long time. Starts at a fever pitch and never lets up.

J. F. Freedman, New York Times bestselling author of Fallen Idols

Titles by David Ellis

EYE OF THE BEHOLDER
IN THE COMPANY OF LIARS
JURY OF ONE
LIFE SENTENCE
LINE OF VISION

For Sally Nystrom

June 1989

The Mansbury
Massacre

A source in the Marion Park Police Department confirms
that the body count is six. Six bodies have been discovered
in the basement of Bramhall Auditorium on the Mansbury
College campus. We have no word yet on whether the bodies
include the missing Mansbury students, Cassandra
Bentley and Elisha Danzinger.

Carolyn Pendry, Newscenter 4, 1:18 P.M., June 26, 1989

Marion Park Police have arrested Terrance Demetrius
Burgos, 36, a part-time handyman at Mansbury College,
in the murders of six young women who were found murdered
and sexually molested in a campus auditorium.

Daily Watch, June 27, 1989

MONDAY, JUNE 26, 1989, 8:32 A.M.

PAUL RILEY followed his police escort, navigated his car through the barricades, and stopped next to a patrol car. He shifted the gear into park, killed the engine, and said a quiet prayer.

Now the storm.

When he opened the door, letting in the thick, humid air, it felt like someone had jacked the volume on the stereo: An officers voice, through a bullhorn, warning the spectators and reporters to respect the police barricades. Reporters shouting questions at any officer they could find, some of them now turning to Riley, a man they didnt know. Cops and medical and forensic technicians shouting instructions to each other. Other reporters, positioned with microphones, speaking loudly into cameras about the breaking news; hundreds of citizens, gathered from everywhere, speculating on what, precisely, had been found inside Bramhall Auditorium.

Riley knew little more than they. The word was, six bodies, young women, mutilated in various ways. Then there was the one additional fact that had been delivered by his boss in a shaky voice:

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