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Roadside Crosses: A Kathryn Dance Novel Mass Market Paperback – February 23, 2010

by Jeffery Deaver (Author)
4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 2,671 ratings
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"Astonishing" (New York Times Book Review) suspense master Jeffery Deaver brings back investigative agent Kathryn Dance (The Sleeping Doll) in a timely and chilling bestseller.

Roadside crosses are appearing along the highways of the Monterey Peninsula, not as memorials to past accidents but as markers for fatalities yet to come . . . and someone, armed with information gleaned from careless and all-too-personal blog postings, intends to carry out those killings. Kathryn Dance and her C.B.I. team know when the attacks will take place, but who will be the victims? Her body language expertise leads her to a recent fatal car crash, and to the driver, Travis Brigham, a gaming-obsessed teen who’s become the target of vicious cyberbullies. And when Travis disappears, Kathryn must lead a furious manhunt in the elusive world of bloggers and social networking, where nothing is as it seems. . . .
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  1. Print length
    576 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Pocket Books
  4. Publication date
    February 23, 2010
  5. Dimensions
    4.13 x 1.2 x 7.5 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1416550003
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1416550006
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“Jeffery Deaver is grand master of the ticking-clock thriller.”
—Kathy Reichs

“Clever and twisted. . . . Don’t miss this one.”—Library Journal

“There is no thriller writer today like Jeffery Deaver.”
—San Jose Mercury News

About the Author

Jeffery Deaver is the #1 international bestselling author of more than forty novels, three collections of short stories, and a nonfiction law book. His books are sold in 150 countries and translated into 25 languages. His first novel featuring Lincoln Rhyme, The Bone Collector, was made into a major motion picture starring Denzel Washington and Angelina Jolie, which is currently being adapted for television by NBC.

He's received or been shortlisted for a number of awards around the world, including Novel of the Year by the International Thriller Writers and the Steel Dagger from the Crime Writers' Association in the United Kingdom. In 2014, he was the recipient of three lifetime achievement awards. A former journalist, folksinger, and attorney, he was born outside of Chicago and has a bachelor of journalism degree from the University of Missouri and a law degree from Fordham University.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Pocket Books; Reprint edition (February 23, 2010)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Mass Market Paperback ‏ : ‎ 576 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1416550003
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1416550006
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 12.5 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 4.13 x 1.2 x 7.5 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 2,671 ratings

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Jeffery Deaver is an international number-one bestselling author. His novels have appeared on bestseller lists around the world. His books are sold in 150 countries and translated into over twenty-five languages. He has served two terms as president of Mystery Writers of America, and was recently named a Grand Master of MWA, whose ranks include Agatha Christie, Ellery Queen, Mary Higgins Clark and Walter Mosely.

The author of over forty novels, three collections of short stories and a nonfiction law book, and a lyricist of a country-western album, he’s received or been shortlisted for dozens of awards. His "The Bodies Left Behind" was named Novel of the Year by the International Thriller Writers association, and his Lincoln Rhyme thriller "The Broken Window" and a stand-alone, "Edge," were also nominated for that prize. "The Garden of Beasts" won the Steel Dagger from the Crime Writers Association in England. He’s also been nominated for eight Edgar Awards by the MWA.

Deaver has been honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Bouchercon World Mystery Convention, the Strand Magazine’s Lifetime Achievement Award and the Raymond Chandler Lifetime Achievement Award in Italy.

His book "A Maiden’s Grave" was made into an HBO movie starring James Garner and Marlee Matlin, and his novel "The Bone Collector" was a feature release from Universal Pictures, starring Denzel Washington and Angelina Jolie. Lifetime aired an adaptation of his "The Devil’s Teardrop." NBC television recently aired the nine-episode prime-time series, "Lincoln Rhyme: Hunt for the Bone Collector."

You can find out more about Jeffery on his website www.jefferydeaver.com, Facebook page facebook.com/JefferyDeaver, and follow him on Twitter @JefferyDeaver.

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SueJohnson
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book
Reviewed in the United States on February 3, 2024
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Terrific book with lots of unexpected twists. Of course the reader can always find things the heroine should have done. In this case where she wanted the person who wrote the blog to warn that those that said bad things about Travis that they might be targeted and he refused, she could have posted it herself on the blog.
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JEspo1229
4.0 out of 5 stars Another good book
Reviewed in the United States on October 11, 2023
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I did not say great book. Only good. I have read several of Deaver's book and since I keep going back you can assume that I find them enjoyable. They are good stories with good suspense and twists. I just find the writing somewhat inconsistent, in a book and between books, with cases of repetition and scenes that go on too long. Regardless, this is another entertaining, escape from the week, book to read.
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B. McKee
5.0 out of 5 stars Complex mystery
Reviewed in the United States on July 2, 2023
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I read The Bodies Left Behind and followed it with Roadside Crosses. Both were excellent stories, great storyline, great characters, and a solid mystery.

Roadside Crosses was quite intriguing. Someone was leaving roadside crosses in advance of a murder, or in some cases an attempted murder. Suspicion quickly fell on a teenage boy and was reinforced by comments left on a popular blog. There were many suspects, with the teenage boy topping the list.

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MikeO
5.0 out of 5 stars Deaver Writes Quality Mysteries!
Reviewed in the United States on July 13, 2009
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Jeffery Deaver is one of the best mystery writers in the industry. He outlines and plans his books very well and you see that in the structure and flow of the story. He drops in little tidbits which turn out to be significant pieces of the mystery by the end. He is very good at deception as you think something is going to happen and he's fooled you as it goes in a totally different direction. His endings are twist-superb as they can change two or three times before the final resolution. You can't ask for more in a mystery book.

Did he achieve these things in ROADSIDE CROSSES? Absolutely Yes! This is a book that builds as the story and suspects are revealed. By the end, JD does an excellent job of bringing all the action of the story to a connective ending. I think the Kathryn Dance is actually more entertaining that his staple Rhyme/Sach series at this point.

Very good read for me!
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Winnie the Pooh
3.0 out of 5 stars Easy, light, read with good characters.
Reviewed in the United States on July 13, 2015
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Really enjoying the Katherine Dance novels, story line in parts is a little weak, however they are good light novels, easy to read and I really like the on going thread running through them with Katherine and Michael..... from the very first one I thought that he and is wife would split up. Although I am now on to XO and she is having a relationship with the computer geek she met in roadside crosses. Oh well never mind I do have the fourth book so will wait and see what happens. I like the characters ...TJ is great and the others will I hope come into their own as the novels progress. The bumbling, lazy egocentric boss is great and I can just picture him. Anyway all in all a good, light, easy read.
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A. Morgan
4.0 out of 5 stars A Thriller And An Interesting Look Into The World Of The Internet, Blogging and Online Gaming
Reviewed in the United States on October 24, 2009
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Jeffery Deaver (as I understand it) is a well know author and has many successful novels. Roadside Crosses, on one level is a good crime thriller. A series of attempted murders are linked to crosses which are left on the roadside. Unlike memorial crosses which indicate an anniversary of a road death, these roadside crosses have the current date on them - indicating that a killing will happen.

The agent in-charge of the investigation, Kathryn Dance, stumbles into the world of blogging and internet gaming. This forms a fascinating and very interesting sub-plot.

The prime suspect soon becomes a teenager who had been viciously attacked on a blog thread. Travis had been involved in a fatal car accident. His character is systematically attacked on the blog by other students from Travis' school. It is these students who are now being attacked. The blog is hosted by a guy who takes pleasure in outing `injustice' `hypocrisy' and revealing `truth' about people.

Deaver examines a ton of issues in this novel, including the ethical implications of blogging and how people regard what is posted on a blog as `truth' without any thought that it might not be true; the intense speed at which rumors spread through blogging and the damage such rumors can cause.

Add the good writing and the wonderful twists, especially towards the end, then you have the ingredients of a great read.
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Cece
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
Reviewed in the United States on March 7, 2023
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This novel had everything I like in a good mystery. Good character development, deflection, and suspense. Lots of human interest too. Had not read Deaver for some while. Good to pick him up again. He's a good storyteller.
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Maciej PREUS
5.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating and thrilling!
Reviewed in the United States on April 29, 2012
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Jeffery Deaver's Roadside Crosses is a thrilling thing. Don't get too excited in the beginning because the further you read the more excited you get. The author builds reliable plot around the local sheriff's office case of roadside crosses which are planting before the murder is committed. Finding a motive and a possible perpetrator demands engaging a linguist with a serious interest in IT as the offender leads his life in so called synthetic world to a great extent. The novel is complemented by comprehensive panorama of Monterey, CA and its vicinity as well as numerous Californians. I recommend the book not only because it's read easily though it is not a trashy novel but also because it gives a knowledgeable view into the computer gamers' world.
And after all the person murdering innocent people is a surprise after twists and turns of the investigation.
I bought the book at the Amazon for my Kindle.
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M. Shore
5.0 out of 5 stars Cannot Put This Book Down For A Minute!
Reviewed in Canada on September 13, 2022
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Suspense intermingled with personal relationships….cliffhangers abound!
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Andi Scott
5.0 out of 5 stars Good read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 22, 2022
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Malou
5.0 out of 5 stars A good decision
Reviewed in France on November 16, 2022
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I love Kathryn and this is the best book yet. I highly recommend it 👌
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Padmakar Tirodkar
5.0 out of 5 stars Good
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Perfect thriller
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Chris
5.0 out of 5 stars Spannend und etwas Romantik
Reviewed in Germany on November 20, 2017
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Genau der richtige Krimi. Man bekommt Einblick in die Polizeiarbeit, aber auch in das Leben der Polizisten am Abend. Arbeit und Familie unter einen Hut zu bekommen mit leichter Romanze. Spannende Polizeiarbeit, spannendes Profiling.
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