Waterbury

In this gripping psychological thriller, a holiday home invasion becomes a dangerous battle of wills when an artistic family is pitted against a pair of career burglars. From the international bestseller Katia Lief whose work Lisa Gardner calls Mesmerizing and Richard Montanari calls Nail-biting suspense.

A family gathers for the holidays in rural Connecticut, bringing with them confessions, accusations, demands. But suddenly personal agendas become meaningless as the priority shifts to survival. Two burglars break in, believing the house to be empty. In their panic they take the family hostageand the crime that follows spirals out of control.

Praise for Katia Liefs novels:
Your heart will be pounding long after youve turned the final page. Lisa Gardner
Brilliant. Suspense Magazine
Suspense at a high level. --Midwest Book Review
Exhilarating. The Mystery Gazette
Taut, clean storytelling. Publishers Weekly
Readers will want to read more of this talented writers work. New York Journal of Books