false 2922110 13 An ongoing string of high-profile and very public murder-suicides has San Francisco even more rattled than a string of recent earthquakes: A flamboyant fashion designer burns to death, clutching the body of his murdered lover. A superstar 49er jumps off the Golden Gate Bridge. And most shocking of all, a U.S. attorney launches her BMW off a highway overpass, killing herself and three others.<br><br>Enter forensic psychiatrist Jo Beckett, hired by the SFPD to cut open not the victim’s body, but the victim’s life. Jo’s job is to complete the psychological autopsy, shedding light on the circumstances of any equivocal death. Soon she makes a shocking discovery: All the suicides belonged to something called the Dirty Secrets Club, a group of A-listers with nothing but money and plenty to hide. As the deaths continue, Jo delves into the disturbing motives behind this shadowy group - until she receives a letter that contains a dark secret Jo thought she’d left deep in her past, a secret that ends with the most chilling words of all: “Welcome to the Dirty Secrets Club.”<br><br>Praise for Meg Gardiner<br>“If you read Sue Grafton, Lee Child, Janet Evanovich, Michael Connelly, or Nelson DeMille, you’re going to think Meg Gardiner is a gift from heaven.” - Stephen King<br><br>“A winner in every way. The Dirty Secrets Club is nuanced and layered - and a harrowing thriller. . . . Meg Gardiner makes every one of her characters leap alive off the page.” - Jeffery Deaver<br><br>“Meg Gardiner is an astonishing writer, and The Dirty Secrets Club is a humdinger of a thriller, with shocks and twists galore. I couldn’t turn the pages fast enough.” - Tess Gerritsen<br> 2178243 12 6 2008 The Dirty Secrets Club (Jo Beckett) total:279|5:45|4:97|3:97|2:31|1:9| 279 975 497 87 4 2 false false Wed Nov 26 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Thu Jul 31 13:14:01 -0700 2008 Fri Dec 05 11:57:48 -0800 2008 more...]]> 4 2 false false Mon Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Fri May 23 17:41:45 -0700 2008 Sun Dec 21 09:01:55 -0800 2008 more...]]> 5 2 false false Thu May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon May 26 11:42:53 -0700 2008 Mon May 26 11:48:51 -0700 2008 more...]]> 2 0 false false Sun Jun 21 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 08 17:21:55 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 22 19:02:55 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Fri Sep 11 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 22 09:13:38 -0700 2009 Fri Sep 11 07:19:49 -0700 2009
This suspense-murder-detective story focuses on Jo Beckett, a forensic psychiatrist who profiles the dead to determine the events and cause of their demise. Lt Amy Tang completes the team, a feisty and hard nosed but likable Asian cop.

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I thoroughly enjoyed the masterful way that Gardiner constructed both the story and characters. They have history and life beyond the pages; their wounds are deep, real, and color ...more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri Apr 24 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Feb 20 17:07:33 -0800 2009 Tue Apr 28 16:36:26 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Feb 09 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Dec 28 13:36:51 -0800 2008 Mon Feb 09 11:19:16 -0800 2009 on the road below, was a member of a shadowy g...more...]]> 5 0 false false Wed Sep 24 08:18:01 -0700 2008 Wed Sep 24 08:19:21 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sat Sep 06 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Sep 01 15:05:59 -0700 2008 Mon Sep 08 21:58:13 -0700 2008 She discovers that they are suicides, but all of them were prompted by someone, and all of them related ...more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Sep 25 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Aug 10 23:45:13 -0700 2008 Thu Oct 02 00:49:35 -0700 2008
This novel kept me turning the pages so rapidly that I didn’t actually stop to analyse the story. Which is probably a good thing: I’m not convinced that the various elements hang together well enough to provide a totally satisfying w...more...]]> 5 0 false false Sat Aug 09 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Aug 06 18:44:18 -0700 2008 Wed Aug 13 07:23:17 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Aug 04 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat Jul 12 15:11:54 -0700 2008 Mon Aug 04 04:49:54 -0700 2008 more...]]> 2 0 false false Tue Jan 06 11:44:27 -0800 2009 Tue Jan 06 11:53:13 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Jun 18 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat Jun 21 07:28:33 -0700 2008 Sat Jun 21 07:33:51 -0700 2008 more...]]> 2 0 false false Wed Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 09 19:33:42 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 09 19:38:45 -0700 2009 more...]]> 1 0 false false Thu Jul 31 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Aug 15 08:32:34 -0700 2008 Fri Aug 15 08:40:40 -0700 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat Nov 29 16:34:36 -0800 2008 Sat Nov 29 16:37:44 -0800 2008 more...]]>