PLAYING DEAD 9.30.08

Announced 4/23: NYT bestselling author Allison Brennan's new paranormal series based on the Seven Deadly Sins, to Kate Collins at Ballantine, in a major deal, in a three-book deal, by Kimberly Whalen at Trident Media (NA).

Watch for Book One (ENVY) and Book Two (WRATH) in Spring 2010:

Three strangers -- a seminarian haunted by a massacre of priests, an Irish woman once possessed by a demon, and a cynical true-crime writer -- must join forces to stop one of the Seven Deadly Sins released from Hell, the demon Envy, or an entire community will lose their lives and their eternal souls.

Until the Seven Deadly Sins break free, read about more human evil with the final book in the Prison Break Trilogy when on September 30, 2008 fugitive Tom O'Brien has one last chance to prove his innocence . . . or die.

DEAD MAN RUNNING

Sentenced to death for crimes he didn’t commit, ex-cop Tom O’Brien is now a hunted fugitive. After fifteen years in prison, he’s determined to prove his innocence–but first he must convince his daughter, whose testimony helped put him behind bars, that he has damning evidence of a plot to frame him.

Claire is no longer the naïve teenager who arrived home to find her mother and her mother’s lover shot dead and her father holding the murder weapon. She’s a successful fraud investigator who assumes everyone lies. Though Claire is convinced of her father’s guilt, curiosity propels her to look into the disappearance of a law student who claimed to have proof of Tom’s innocence. But seeking answers only leads to more questions, reinforcing Claire’s belief that there’s no one left to trust.

Obsessed with the O’Brien case, FBI agent Mitch Bianchi befriends Claire under false pretenses, certain that Tom is not only innocent but in grave danger–and not just from the cops. As the three race toward the truth, a murderous conspiracy tightens its noose–and Claire becomes the target of an ice-cold psychopath who will kill to protect his secrets.

For excerpts, book trailers and reviews, visit allisonbrennan.com

Arriving in 2009: The SACRAMENTO FBI Trilogy

SUDDEN DEATH (April)

FATAL SECRETS (June)

CUTTING EDGE (August)

Short Stories
"A Capitol Obsession" in TWO OF THE DEADLIEST edited by Elizabeth George (April 2009)

"(Brennan is) fast becoming a master at delivering complex, layered plots and characters that erupt from the page." -- RT Book Reviews

The Parkersburg News and Sentinel says: "A chilling story that will do for online social groups what "Psycho" did for showers is bestselling author Allison Brennan's "Speak No Evil.""

"Brennan’s latest deftly told and swiftly paced tale keeps the pages flowing through the various cross cuts while developing true pathos for its characters. Rich, atmospheric and wholly satisfying." -- Providence Sunday Journal

2008: The PRISON BREAK Trilogy
KILLING FEAR (Feb)
TEMPTING EVIL (June)
PLAYING DEAD (Oct)

2007: The NO EVIL Trilogy
SPEAK NO EVIL (Feb)
SEE NO EVIL (Mar)
FEAR NO EVIL (Apr)

2006: The PREDATOR Trilogy
THE PREY (Jan)
THE HUNT (Feb)
THE KILL (Mar)