Shadow Woman

“A THRILLER THAT IS BOTH LITERATE

AND COMPELLING … THE ENDING

IS TERRIFIC.”

—The Orlando Sentinel

“In this superb book, with its surreal description of the glitter and fakery of Las Vegas, Thomas Perry’s peerless heroine, Jane Whitefield, engineers a disappearance worthy of the Miraculous Miranda. A wonderful mix of plot and character, Shadow Woman dazzles like a house of mirrors.”

—MARTHA GRIMES

“Perry shares with very few writers the specific skill of writing about pursuit. He is powerfully adept at pacing, retaining and renewing suspense, all the while keeping track of how a character thinks and acts through the long, difficult problem of staying alive against great odds. It is no less than a delight to watch Whitefield in action.… Shadow Woman is the best of the three Jane Whitefield novels thus far, and the first two were merely wonderful.”

—Newsday

“The suspense of the chase gives this moody thriller its power.”

—The Boston Globe

“Another masterfully invented detective story … The suspense is unrelenting.”

—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

“A UNIQUE HEART-POUNDER.”

—The Hartford Courant

“Rewarding … Perry infuses his novel with everything he’s got: some introspection, some magic, lots of action.”

—Newark Star-Ledger

“Perry is creating a niche as enticing and solid as Dean Koontz or Tom Clancy with Indian guide Jane Whitefield.… Perry’s strength as the third-person narrator is a knack for breakneck pacing, a wry unobtrusive wit that sets perfect hair-raising scenes, and inventive plotting with clever twists. He manages to build suspense, pull surprises, and keep his characters in such imminent danger that he seems ready to sacrifice a hero at any moment.”

—Memphis Commercial Appeal

“Swift plotting.… The overall story is so good that the climax comes much too soon.”

—The Seattle Times

“From the disappearance of Pete Hatcher during a Las Vegas magic show to the satisfying denouement, Perry’s third Jane Whitefield thriller delivers in full: a well-paced and complex plot, intriguing characters (including a chillingly psychotic couple who make a living as killers), and enough suspense to keep the pages turning all day.… Perry leads his readers on a galvanizing chase along a twisting, thrilling course.”

—Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“A WONDERFULLY HARROWING PAGE-TURNER.”

—Wichita Eagle

“Perry excels at chase scenes.”

—San Francisco Chronicle

“Excellent writing … Shadow Woman is the third and the best in this series featuring Jane Whitefield.… The writing is crisp, the characterizations of the homicidal couple terrifying, and the tension relentless. In Jane, the author has created one of the strongest female protagonists in current fiction. Highly recommended.”

—Sunday Montgomery Advertiser

“Perry is an accomplished veteran who’s created a nifty, compelling tale that’s hard to put down and a unique heroine whose clever struggle for survival is tough to top.”

—Lansing State Journal

“A humdinger of a thriller … The talented Perry is back with another top-notch crime novel filled with high- octane action and featuring cool, calm, confident Jane Whitefield, the mysterious ‘guide’ who helps the downtrodden and desperate ‘disappear.’ ”

—Booklist

By Thomas Perry:

THE BUTCHER’S BOY

METZGER’S DOG

BIG FISH

ISLAND

SLEEPING DOGS*

VANISHING ACT*

DANCE FOR THE DEAD*