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The Deepest Kill

The third book in the Locard Institute series

For software pioneer Martin Post, the third richest man in America, his private compound on the Florida coast is a sunny no-man’s-land separating his family from the rest of the world. Now, expert forensic analysts Ellie Carr and Rachael Davies of the renowned Locard Institute have been summoned to its dark side.


Martin’s pregnant daughter, Ashley, had ventured on a day trip in her motorboat into the Gulf, only to wash up dead on a nearby shore. Although the local coroner determined her death was an accident, Ellie and Rachael soon confirm Martin’s gravest fear: His daughter was murdered. Was it a kidnapping gone wrong? Or something even more brutal? Ashley and her husband, Greg, had been working with Martin on a revolutionary new defense initiative for the US military – could espionage have played a part in her death? Martin believes Greg is behind the murder, and the spoiled charmer does set off Rachel’s deception radar. If the widower didn’t kill Ashley himself, why isn’t he more upset that she’s dead?

Drawn into the Posts’ increasingly dangerous family dynamic, Ellie and Rachael must work hard and fast to discover what secrets are buried at the heart of the crime. Because the churning waters of the Gulf are getting rougher. And soon, Ellie and Rachael themselves will be in danger of getting crushed in their depths. 

“Nothing about this case makes sense until it does. Cheers for Black’s knotty puzzle and the two canny women who unravel it.”


Kirkus review on The Deepest Kill

“Black, a Floridian forensic scientist, infuses the narrative with scalpel-sharp regional and technical detail.”


Publishers Weekly review on The Deepest Kill

Praise for What Harms You

The second book in the Locard Institute series

"Lisa Black’s return to the Locard Institute in What Harms You is a bona fide page-turner that kept me on the edge of my seat. What a great team Dr. Ellie Carr and Dr. Rachel Davies make. Black knocked it out of the park. The Locard’s in good hands, and so are we."


--Tracy Clark, winner of the 2020 and 2022 G.P. Putnam’s Sons Sue Grafton Memorial Award and the 2022 Sara Paretsky Award


  

“Lisa Black’s forensic expertise shines bright in this sophisticated thriller that will keep you guessing until the last page. Cutting-edge science meets edge-of-your-seat thrills. A triumphant return for Ellie Carr and Rachael Davies that you don’t want to miss.”


--Alex Finlay, author of the 2021 breakout novel, Every Last Fear

 "This is a one-sitting read!"   -  Jeffery Deaver, about Let Justice Descend. 

"First-rate plotting and a compelling cast of characters." - Kirkus [starred review] of Every Kind of Wicked.

"Black keeps the suspense high throughout." -- Publisher's Weekly, about Suffer the Children

"As always with Black, this psychological suspense is incredible."  --Suspense Magazine, about Perish

"The surprising ending is sure to keep readers coming back for more."  - Booklist, about That Darkness

"She is, quite simply, one of the best storytellers around."   -- Tess Gerritsen, about Trail of Blood

“...a very clever fair-play mystery, with a deeply satisfying ending. ... I’m so looking forward to enjoying more of Ellie and Rachael’s adventures together, and can’t wait to read what Ms. Black writes next."    -- Criminal Element, about Red Flags

"With her first-hand knowledge of forensics added to her skill as a writer, Lisa Black doesn’t miss. Red Flags is a real nail-biter, a can’t-miss thrill ride from start to finish." -- -- Jeff Lindsay, author of Dexter and Riley Wolfe series

“Black packs the novel with fascinating details for crime scene buffs, who will eagerly await the next case for the intrepid CSIs.” -- Publisher's Weekly about Red Flags

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