Monday, February 7, 2011

Teaser Tuesday: Lucifer's Tears by James Thompson


TEASER TUESDAYS :
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Lucifer's Tears (An Inspector Vaara Novel)
She props herself up on her elbow and looks into my eyes. "I think you have a mild case of posttraumatic shock from what happened last year, but given the circumstances, no, I think you must be solid as a rock to have survived all you've been through as well as you have."

~ page 190 “Lucifer's Tears" Uncorrected Proof by James Thompson

**Note: This teaser was taken from an Uncorrected Proof edition, so may be different from the final book.

About the Book (from Amazon):
Inspector Kari Vaara returns, more haunted than ever, in the follow- up to Snow Angels, "a must for fans of the international crime novel." (Booklist)

The Sufia Elmi case left Kari Vaara with a scarred face, chronic insomnia, a constant migraine, and a full body count's worth of ghosts. Now it's a year later, in Helsinki, and Kari is working the graveyard shift in the homicide unit, terrified that his heavily pregnant wife will miscarry again after she lost the twins just after Christmas.

Kari is pushed into investigating a ninety-year-old national hero for war crimes committed during World War II. The Interior Minister demands a conclusion of innocence, preserving Finland's heroic perception about itself and its role in the war, but Germany wants extradition.

In a seeming coincidence, Kari is drawn into the murder-by-torture case of Iisa Filippov, the philandering wife of a Russian businessman. Her lover is clearly being framed for the crime-and Ivan Filippov's arrogance and nonchalance point the finger at him. But he's being protected from above, leading Kari to the corrupt corridors of power. Soon the past and present collide in ways no one could have anticipated.
I always look forward to reading everyone's teasers! ~ Wendi

*Disclosure: I am an Amazon Associate.
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19 comments:

  1. Alice AudreyFebruary 7, 2011 at 9:15 PM

    Great teaser. Really makes me wonder what the person she's talking to has been through.

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  2. HeatherFebruary 7, 2011 at 10:04 PM

    Sounds like an intense thriller!
    My teaser

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  3. JenniferFebruary 7, 2011 at 10:10 PM

    I will be reading this one shortly and cannot wait as I really liked the previous book. My TT: http://www.rundpinne.com/2011/02/teaser-tuesday-indefensible.html

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  4. Bonnie @ A Backwards StoryFebruary 7, 2011 at 10:11 PM

    One of the things I love about Teaser Tuesdays is that we can quote from ARCs and get everyone excited to read upcoming books of AWESOME. Especially since I, personally, don't' review the books until we're almost upon the release date.

    Thanks for getting the word out! <3

    This week, I did two books already in print: http://abackwardsstory.blogspot.com/2011/02/teaser-tuesdays-5.html Teen Paranormal "Hex Hall" and the classic "Pride and Prejudice."

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  5. MargFebruary 8, 2011 at 2:11 AM

    I wonder what trauma was in her past!


    Here is my teaser for this week.

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  6. AnonymousFebruary 8, 2011 at 2:14 AM

    Oooh - I wonder what happened to have such an impact

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  7. Beth FFebruary 8, 2011 at 4:01 AM

    Oh this is a new to me book. And now I want to know what happened to her.

    Here's my teaser.

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  8. Malcolm R. CampbellFebruary 8, 2011 at 5:23 AM

    The title plus the teaser make this look like an interesting read.

    Malcolm

    P.S. Here's my teaser: http://jockstewart.typepad.com/writers_notebook/2011/02/teaser-tuesday-snare-by-deborah-j-ledford.html

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  9. BelindaFebruary 8, 2011 at 5:34 AM

    Sounds like there's quite a story there to be told. Thanks for sharing! You can find my teaser at The Bookish Snob

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  10. Laurel-Rain SnowFebruary 8, 2011 at 7:42 AM

    This does sound very good...hope you enjoy it!

    Thanks for visiting my blog.

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  11. kayerjFebruary 8, 2011 at 8:10 AM

    sounds like you are in for a story . . . nice teaser. Kaye—the road goes ever ever on

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  12. Crystal (I totally paused!)February 8, 2011 at 10:57 AM

    Sounds very sad.

    My teaser this week is from Inside of a Dog:
    http://www.dorolerium.com/?p=2245

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  13. LoriFebruary 8, 2011 at 12:21 PM

    I hope you are enjoying your book. Here is my Teaser for Tuesday.

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  14. DeepaliFebruary 8, 2011 at 8:06 PM

    Sounds like there is a lot of back story there. Wonder what it is!

    My teaser is from a mystery set in Italy at e-Volving Books

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  15. LayaFebruary 9, 2011 at 1:26 AM

    Oh, what could he have been through? Intriguing teaser!

    Thanks for dropping by mine! :)

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  16. JoyTTWorldFebruary 9, 2011 at 7:20 AM

    Great TT pick, very intriguing, definitely a book I will have to check out. Thanks for the comment on my TT, have a happy Wednesday!

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  17. Megan BFebruary 9, 2011 at 3:48 PM

    Thanks for the comment on my TT. I have to admit that I haven't yet heard of this book so thanks for posting!!

    Megan @ A Cover Lover

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  18. AnonymousFebruary 9, 2011 at 8:37 PM

    Thanks for stopping by my home. New follower here, too. :)

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  19. kavyenFebruary 11, 2011 at 10:42 AM

    Thanx for stopping by. Hope you enjoyed the book.

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