The Face Of Deception

Shattered Reflections

When forensic sculptor Eve Duncan is called to recreate the face of a young woman found murdered and mutilated beyond recognition, she confronts a darkness that threatens to shatter her carefully built world. The victim’s identity remains a mystery, and every fragment of bone tells a story Eve is determined to hear. But as she painstakingly rebuilds the woman’s features in clay, Eve senses a chilling familiarity in the curves of the cheekbone and the tilt of the jaw. Haunted by echoes of her own shattered past, she must marshal all her professional skill—and every ounce of her resolve—to uncover a truth that someone would kill to conceal.

Chasing Ghosts

Teaming up with relentless homicide detective Joe Quinn, Eve plunges into a labyrinth of false leads and buried memories. Together they trace the victim’s last steps through empty motels, neon-lit bars where secrets flow as freely as the liquor, and the desolate ruins of a forgotten industrial town. Each new clue reveals a web of betrayal: a family torn apart by greed, a conspiracy reaching into the highest corridors of power, and a relentless killer who seems always one step ahead. As Joe races to protect Eve from unseen threats, they both realize that the ghosts they pursue may be closer to home than either dared imagine.

Truth Beneath the Mask

In a breath-stopping climax beneath the glare of floodlights and the roar of an abandoned racetrack, Eve must confront the face she never expected to see. With danger closing in and time running out, she races to unmask a psychopath whose fury is as methodical as her artistry. Only by embracing the wounds of her own history can Eve find the strength to save an innocent soul—and herself—from becoming the next masterpiece of deception.

. Iris Johansen is a #1 New York Times bestselling author renowned for her electrifying thrillers, unforgettable heroines, and the seamless melding of forensic detail with heart-pounding suspense that captivates readers around the world.