The Eleventh Victim
By Nancy Grace

Nancy Grace has already made a name for herself as the New York Times bestselling author of Objection! and the host of HLN's most popular show, Nancy Grace. Now she draws from her own life and career in her debut novel THE ELEVENTH VICTIM (Hyperion; August 11, 2009; $25.99; hardcover), the first book in an exciting new thriller series. Inspired by her beginnings as a prosecutor and the tragic death of her fiancé, THE ELEVENTH VICTIM is a gripping mystery, filled with intrigue that thrills from start to finish.

Young psychology student Hailey Dean's world explodes when Will, her fiancé, is murdered just weeks before their wedding. Reeling, she fights back the only way she knows how: in court, prosecuting violent crime and putting away the bad guys one rapist, doper, and killer at a time. But dedicating her life to justice takes a toll after years of courtroom battles and the endless tide of victims calling out from crime scene photos and autopsy tables.

Just as she grows weary, a serial killer unlike any other she's encountered begins to stalk the city of Atlanta, targeting young prostitutes, each horrific murder bearing his own unique mark. This courtroom battle will be her last.

Hailey soon heads for Manhattan to pick up the pieces of the life she had before Will's murder, as a therapist. In a vibrant new world, she finally leaves her ghosts behind. But then her own clients are brutally murdered one by one by a copycat using the same M.O. as the Atlanta killer she hunted down years before. As the body count rises across Manhattan, Hailey is forced to match wits not only against a killer, but the famed NYPD.

Unless she returns to her true calling and solves the case, still more innocent people will die at the hands of a killer who plans to get her before she can get him!

Nancy Grace's fiction debut in THE ELEVENTH VICTIM is sure to leave readers riveted until the final word. A page-turner, the book will reach fans of her show and beyond.