Thrillers & Suspense
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Tell No Lies: A Novel (A Quinn & Costa Thriller, 2)
The unsolved murder of a young activist leads to the discovery of much darker crimes in New York Times bestselling author Allison Brennan's latest compelling thriller to feaure the young, edgy detective Kara Quinn and the loner FBI agent Matt Costa. This time they work to uncover possible ties to a high-stakes cartel in the Southwest desert.
Something mysterious is killing the wildlife in the mountains just south of Tucson. When a college intern turned activist sets out to collect her own evidence, she, too, ends up dead. Local law enforcement is slow to get involved. That's when the mobile FBI unit goes undercover to infiltrate the town and its copper refinery in search of possible leads.
Quinn and Costa find themselves scouring the desolate landscape, which keeps revealing clues to something much darker-greed, child trafficking and more death. As the body count adds up, it's clear they have stumbled onto much more than they bargained for. Now they must figure out who is at the heart of this mayhem and stop them before more innocent lives are lost.
A Quinn & Costa Thriller
Book 1: The Third to Die
Book 2: Tell No Lies
Something mysterious is killing the wildlife in the mountains just south of Tucson. When a college intern turned activist sets out to collect her own evidence, she, too, ends up dead. Local law enforcement is slow to get involved. That's when the mobile FBI unit goes undercover to infiltrate the town and its copper refinery in search of possible leads.
Quinn and Costa find themselves scouring the desolate landscape, which keeps revealing clues to something much darker-greed, child trafficking and more death. As the body count adds up, it's clear they have stumbled onto much more than they bargained for. Now they must figure out who is at the heart of this mayhem and stop them before more innocent lives are lost.
A Quinn & Costa Thriller
Book 1: The Third to Die
Book 2: Tell No Lies
Editorial Reviews
PRAISE FOR BRENNAN'S TELL NO LIES
"Allison Brennan is always good, but her latest and most ambitious work ever is downright spectacular… a riveting page turner as prescient as it is purposeful."
--Providence Journal
"Brennan showcases a range of fascinating procedural detail, from undercover ops to forensic accounting, in this sequel to The Third to Die (2020)." –Booklist
"Bestseller Brennan's intriguing sequel to 2020s The Third to Die…Fast-paced action….[with a] well-constructed mystery plot."
--Publishers Weekly
"Engaging from the beginning… Those who enjoy thrillers and detective novels with lots of action will appreciate the multiple possibilities that Brennan presents before sharing who the bad guys really are." --BookReporter
PRAISE FOR BRENNAN'S THE THIRD TO DIE
"A lean thriller with a strong and damaged protagonist as compelling as Lisbeth Salander." –Kirkus Reviews
"Fans of Jeff Abbott and Karin Slaughter will find this crime novel hard to put down."--Publishers Weekly
"Brennan's broadest and most expansive novel yet, as much Catherine Coulter as David Baldacci, with just enough of Thomas Harris thrown in for good measure. A stellar and stunning success."-- Providence Journal
"The first in Brennan's new series... and fan...
"Allison Brennan is always good, but her latest and most ambitious work ever is downright spectacular… a riveting page turner as prescient as it is purposeful."
--Providence Journal
"Brennan showcases a range of fascinating procedural detail, from undercover ops to forensic accounting, in this sequel to The Third to Die (2020)." –Booklist
"Bestseller Brennan's intriguing sequel to 2020s The Third to Die…Fast-paced action….[with a] well-constructed mystery plot."
--Publishers Weekly
"Engaging from the beginning… Those who enjoy thrillers and detective novels with lots of action will appreciate the multiple possibilities that Brennan presents before sharing who the bad guys really are." --BookReporter
PRAISE FOR BRENNAN'S THE THIRD TO DIE
"A lean thriller with a strong and damaged protagonist as compelling as Lisbeth Salander." –Kirkus Reviews
"Fans of Jeff Abbott and Karin Slaughter will find this crime novel hard to put down."--Publishers Weekly
"Brennan's broadest and most expansive novel yet, as much Catherine Coulter as David Baldacci, with just enough of Thomas Harris thrown in for good measure. A stellar and stunning success."-- Providence Journal
"The first in Brennan's new series... and fan...
Readers Top Reviews
adrian staevenmeghan
The first book in the series was great.Sorry.This book is a disappointment.Cannot believe that Allison Brennan wrote this book.It was boring and I forced myself to read it to THE END.This series is the end for me.
Mema Robin
I have to say this book kept me up way too late. I could not put in down. The storyline was interesting and the chemistry between Matt and Kara is amazing. I can't wait to see how it develops...I read all of Allison's books and was not initially thrilled to see a new series as I love Lucy and Sean. And then I read the first of this series....I love this one just as much... There is definitely room for 2 series from this author
Book Lover
New series and it rocks! Fast paced with great characters. Matt is my favorite kind of FBI guy. Kara is tough and smart and I am looking forward to their next adventure already when their mobile forensics team joins up with them. The relationship will be interesting between Kara and Matt and Ryder and Michael are a good fit for a new team that will be interesting to see where it goes from here. Don’t miss this new series.
Pennydreadful Reader
Allison Brennan nailed FBI and police procedure with swift pacing and great information in Tell No Lies. She brings into focus two critical issues: chemical dumping (swag) and Human Trafficking. What's more she nails the Arizona desert and climate. Detective Quinn and Special Agent Costa and the team that Costa surrounded himself with are outstanding. Hard to pick a favorite, but Michael did the most growing. A spectacular who-dun-it. I listened to this on a road trip and the story still stays with me.
Patti Lucas
I loved Tell No Lies by Allison Brennan, the second book in her Quinn and Costa series. Tell No Lies kept me on the edge of my seat and up many late nights reading. Allison Brennan as once again proven that she is a wonderful storyteller who always delivers truly page turning thrillers. I loved every page and could not put it down. Tell No Lies is filled with all those things that we have come to love and expect in a Allison Brennan thriller. Especially the poignant and bittersweet moments that filled this page turner, and the many surprise plot-twists. Tell No Lies is the story of the newly created D.C. based FBI mobile response team, under the leadership of Mathias "Matt" Costa, and team members: L.A. detective Kara Quinn, white-collar crimes expert Zack Heller, team analyst Ryder Kim, veteran Navy SEAL Michael Harris, and forensics expert Jim Esteban. The team is in Patagonia, Arizona trying to solve the murder case of Emma Perez. The investigation starts with the premise of illegal dumping of slag by Southwest Copper. Kara is working undercover as a bartender at The Wrangler, the local bar and Michael is working his first undercover case inside Southwest Copper. Matt is working with Joe Molina, the son of the owner of Southwest Copper, John Molina. The case takes some surprise twists and turns, and it ends up being so much more that illegal dumping. I love how the team is able to gather the information and connect all the pieces of the case together to find the killer and what is really going on in Patagonia. I love that there is a hint of a relationship between Matt and Kara. Cannot wait to see what happens between them in the coming books. Like all of Allison Brennan's, Tell No Lies is filled with incredible characters, thrilling plot twists and unexpected turns of events. I really love everything about this series and cannot wait for the upcoming books in the series. Allison Brennan continues to amaze me with her writing and to deliver incredible thrillers. Highly recommend this thriller.
