Dance for the Dead, A Jane Whitfield Novel by Perry, Thomas(March 19, 1996) Hardcover
Book 2 of 9: Jane Whitefield
 
In the tradition of popular female sleuths like Sue Grafton's Kinsey Milhone and Sara Paretsky's V.I. Warshawski, Thomas Perry presents his new novel, featuring Native American heroine Jane Whitefield. Perry's previous novel, Vanishing Act, has been optioned for a film.
 
“Compelling . . . Nobody writes a chase better than [Thomas] Perry.”—The Washington Post Book World

Jane Whitefield is the patron saint of the pursued, a Native American “guide” who specializes in making victims vanish. Calling on the ancient wisdom of the Seneca tribe and her own razor-sharp cunning, she conjures up new identities for people with nowhere left to run. She's as quick and quiet as freshly fallen show, and she covers a trail just as completely. But when a calculating killer stalks an innocent eight-year-old boy, Jane faces dangerous obstacles that will put her powers—and her life—to a terrifying test. . . .

Praise for Dance for the Dead

“Spellbinding . . . Terrific . . . Jane Whitefield may be the most arresting protagonist in the 90s thriller arena. . . . Thrillers need good villains, and this one has a formidable SOB who is cold-blooded enough to satisfy anybody's taste.”—Entertainment Weekly

“A terse thriller . . . Perry starts the story with a bang.”—San Francisco Chronicle

“One of the most engaging heroines in contemporary suspense.”—The Flint Journal
 
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