A mysterious and horrific explosion in a West Virginia
church leaves investigators with more questions than
answers. FBI Agent Jessica Blackwood is among the
consultants on the case. All signs point to the Devil as
the primary culprit but Jessica suspects the perpetrator
is all too human. Jessica will have to utilize all of
the skills she learned as an illusionist if she is going
to survive and solve this case.
NAME OF THE DEVIL is the second book in the Jessica
Blackwood series but can easily be read as a
standalone. There is bit of an ongoing thread between the
two books but NAME OF THE DEVIL only has hints about the
thread and the events of the first book, Angel Killer.
However, I suspect that if you love NAME OF THE DEVIL as
much as I do, you'll find yourself reading Angel Killer
regardless!
One of the things I absolutely adored about the first
book, Angel Killer, was how the deaths were approached as
if they were magician's tricks to be solved. NAME OF THE
DEVIL surpasses this and is so much more! I love how
Andrew Mayne takes a conventional mystery and turns it
upside down, adding in various magic tricks and
illusions.
In NAME OF THE DEVIL, we start to finally get a sense of
who Jessica truly is, rather than just who her family is.
Jessica is a bit socially awkward but her dedication to
uncovering the truth makes her likable. I wasn't sure how
I felt about Jessica in Angel Killer, but I'm definitely
a fan after reading NAME OF THE DEVIL!
NAME OF THE DEVIL is entertainment at its finest! Magic
and mystery blend together to showcase one heck of an
intriguing plotline. NAME OF THE DEVIL is the sort of
book you just can't put down and yet you regret once that
last page is turned. Jessica Blackwood is beginning to
emerge as an extraordinary, albeit unorthodox, FBI agent
and I can't wait to see what adventures await her in
future books!
In this electrifying sequel to the crowd-pleasing thriller
Angel Killer, magician-turned-FBI agent Jessica Blackwood
must once again draw on her past to go up against a brutal
murderer desperate for revenge at any price.
After playing a pivotal role in the capture of the
Warlock, a seemingly supernatural serial killer—and
saving the FBI’s reputation in the process—agent
Jessica Blackwood can no longer ignore the world she left
behind. Formerly a prodigy in a family dynasty of
illusionists, her talent and experience endow her with a
unique understanding of the power and potential of
deception, as well as a knack for knowing when things are
not always as they appear to be.
When a church congregation vanishes under mysterious
circumstances in rural Appalachia, the bizarre trail of
carnage indicates the Devil’s hand at work. But Satan
can’t be the suspect, so FBI consultant Dr. Ailes and
Jessica’s boss on the Warlock case, Agent Knoll, turn to
the ace up their sleeve: Jessica. She’s convinced that
an old cassette tape holds the key to the mystery, and
unraveling the recorded events reveals a troubling act
with far-reaching implications. The evil at work is
human, and Jessica must follow the trail from West
Virginia to Mexico, Miami, and even the hallowed halls of
the Vatican.
Can she stop a cold-blooded killer obsessed by a mortal
sin—or will she become the next target in a twisted,
diabolical game of hunter and prey…?
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