Mary, Mary

Author: James Patterson (USA), translated by Chang Wenqi
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Publish Date: 2007-01-26
Features: Hollywood celebrities keep receiving death emails. Who is the mysterious "Ambush"? FBI Agent Alice Cross, who is on vacation at Disneyland, receives a call from the director. A famous actress was shot dead at her Beverly Hills home. Soon after, an editor of the Los Angeles Times receives an email detailing the murder, signed "Mary Smith." Who is "Mary Smith"? The authorities' worries have just begun, as a series of murders follow one after another. A series of emails resemble death notices. "Mary Smith's" targets are Hollywood celebrities and powerful producers. As the murders continue, her methods become increasingly sophisticated. From the beginning, this serial murder case is different from any case Alex has encountered before. Is it an act of revenge by an obsessive fan or a mad actor, or part of a grand conspiracy? How could a woman commit such atrocities? Is this "Mary" the same as that "Mary"? "You have received the email, you are doomed." Hollywood is a place of intrigue. To catch the culprit, Alex navigates a world filled with celebrities. For a chance at the camera, everyone here will go to great lengths to secure a spot; but at this moment, everyone avoids it like the plague, as Hollywood celebrities fear being on "Mary's" blacklist. The case has caused a sensation. Just as the bloody "Mary" strikes again, Cross and the LAPD finally discover a key clue. The eerie atmosphere and bizarre twists throughout the book will refresh Patterson fans. It can be said that Mary, Mary is James Patterson's most suspenseful work to date.