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Left to Die

  • 2008 first published
  • 498 pages
  • ★ 4.0 (3 ratings)
  • 15 editions

Left to Die is a 2008 romantic suspense novel by Lisa Jackson. Much of the action takes place in Montana. It deals with women detectives, serial murderers, traffic accidents and serial murders.

Open Library readers give it an average of 4.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, and 23 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 15 editions. It appeared on the New York Times Combined Print And E-Book Fiction bestseller list in 2013.

It runs to roughly 498 pages — 9–10 hours of reading at an average pace.

About Left to Die

Nothing’s More Terrifying…One by one, the victims are carefully captured, toyed with, then subjected to a slow and agonizing death. Piece by piece, his exquisite plan takes shape. The police can’t yet see the beauty in his work—but soon, very soon, they will… Than Being Left Alone…In the lonely woods around Grizzly Point, Montana, four bodies have been discovered. Detectives Selena Alvarez and Regan Pescoli have been hoping for a career-making case, but this is a nightmare. Even with the FBI involved, Selena and Regan have nothing to go on but a killer’s cryptic notes, and the unsettling knowledge that there is much worse to come… To Die…When Jillian Rivers opens her eyes, she’s trapped in a mangled car. Then a stranger, claiming to be a trail guide named Zane McGregor, pries her free. Though she’s grateful, something about him sets Jillian on edge. And if she knew what lay out there in the woods of Montana, she’d be truly terrified. Because someone is waiting…watching…poised to strike and make Jillian the next victim…
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Awards & lists

  • 📰New York Times bestseller list — Combined Print And E-Book Fiction, 2013
  • 📰New York Times bestseller list — Mass Market Paperback, 2008

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Subjects

  • Women detectives
  • Serial murderers
  • Traffic accidents
  • Serial murders
  • Police
  • Romance
  • Montana
  • Police procedural mystery & detective
  • Suspense romance
  • Thrillers
  • Suspense fiction
  • Serial murder investigation

Publisher

Quick answers

Who wrote Left to Die?

Left to Die was written by Lisa Jackson and first published in 2008.

What genre is Left to Die?

It is usually shelved as Romantic Suspense.

How long is Left to Die?

The median edition has 498 pages, about 9–10 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Left to Die?

Readers who like it often enjoy Copycat, Montana Sky and Chasing Fire.

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