The Sleeping Doll by Jeffery Deaver 2007 Signed 1st Ed., Kathryn Dance
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2007 first edition (Simon & Schuster) quarter-bound purple hardcover with black spine and bright gilt lettering, 9.5" tall x 6.25" wide x 1.25" thick, 427 pages, ISBN 9780743260947. Signed by Jeffery Deaver on the half-title page. Number line confirms first printing. Pages are clean, clear, and crisp with one tiny blemish on the top edge of the text block. Book and dust jacket both in Very Good to Like New condition with no other flaws. An excellent signed copy. Synopsis: Kathryn Dance, a California Bureau of Investigation interrogator and kinesics (body language) expert, questions cult leader and convicted murderer Daniel Pell ("Son of Manson") about a new crime. Pell escapes custody and begins a deadly manhunt. Dance must use her skills to track him, protect potential victims (including the surviving "Sleeping Doll" from his past crime), and unravel his manipulative psychology while facing personal and professional challenges. Subject: This is the first novel in Jeffery Deaver's Kathryn Dance series, a psychological thriller/crime procedural. It features themes of cult dynamics, manipulation and control, forensic interrogation techniques (kinesics), escape and manhunt tension, and the long-term impact of trauma. Deaver's signature style includes intricate plotting, red herrings, and cat-and-mouse games between a brilliant investigator and a cunning antagonist. It blends police procedural elements with deep character psychology, set against California locales. Popular for fa
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster
- Year: 2007
- ISBN: 9780743260947
- Condition: Very Good
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