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Last Night

From the Amazon Charts and New York Times bestselling author Luanne Rice (The Shadow Box and Last Day) comes a breathtaking thriller about a family shaken by lies, vengeance, and a cold-blooded crime.

A fierce blizzard is burying the eastern seaboard, but on the icy Rhode Island shore renowned artist Maddie Morrison finds warm sanctuary from a contentious divorce at the legendary Ocean House. Hours later, her body is found buried under a blanket of snow and her little daughter, CeCe, has disappeared without a trace.

For Detective Conor Reid; his brother, Tom, a Coast Guard commander; and Maddie’s grieving sister, Hadley, the posh hotel becomes ground zero for an investigation. Trapped by the blizzard, they must hunker down and determine who in the young mother’s life could have possibly wanted her dead? There are stories of a twisted romantic past. Of old jealousies and resentments that still cut to the bone. And a history of greed, rage, and revenge that created the perfect storm for murder. A storm that has just begun.
The search for CeCe is growing more desperate. The hunt for Maddie’s killer, more frantic.

As two investigations converge, will murder shatter the family once again?

Last Night - My new novel cover reveal!

I am so excited to share the cover of LAST NIGHT! It will be out 12/5--perfect timing, because it is a thriller set at the Ocean House during the holidays. The hotel is decorated in classic evergreens and tiny white lights, fires blazing in the fireplaces, making the crime seem all the darker and colder in juxtaposition. I feel as if every great hotel deserves a murder mystery set within its walls, so LAST NIGHT is my offering to the Ocean House. (You know how much I love it there 💛🌊.) Available now for preorder through your favorite bookstore…I can't wait for you to read it! –Luanne

   

Here is my publisher's description:

A fierce blizzard is burying the eastern seaboard, but on the icy Rhode Island shore renowned artist Maddie Morrison finds warm sanctuary from a contentious divorce at the legendary Ocean House. Hours later, her body is found buried under a blanket of snow and her little daughter, CeCe, has disappeared without a trace.

For Detective Conor Reid; his brother, Tom, a Coast Guard commander; and Maddie’s grieving sister, Hadley, the posh hotel becomes ground zero for an investigation. Trapped by the blizzard, they must hunker down and determine who in the young mother’s life could have possibly wanted her dead? There are stories of a twisted romantic past. Of old jealousies and resentments that still cut to the bone. And a history of greed, rage, and revenge that created the perfect storm for murder. A storm that has just begun.
The search for CeCe is growing more desperate. The hunt for Maddie’s killer, more frantic.

As two investigations converge, will murder shatter the family once again?

New Book! Publication Date, and Cover Reveal Soon!

Dear readers, I am happy to let you know my new book Last Night, will be published for the holidays on December 5th 2023. Stay posted to keep up with news on the book, and more about the novel.

Don’t forget if you follow me on Instagram or Twitter you’ll get updates as they happen. Happy Summer! –Luanne

Essex Library Zoom Event for THE SHADOW BOX

One of the great things about my The Shadow Box book tour in the Zoom era is that I get to invite you to my favorite libraries, bookstores, and towns. Essex CT is beautiful romantic, literary, rich with US history—particularly maritime, and Essex Library will be hosting a virtual event on Sunday, March 14th, at 1 pm. I will be in conversation with wonderful Juliet Grames. Juliet is the author of The Seven Or Eight Deaths Of Stella Fortuna, which has been translated into ten languages. A book editor by day, she is also Associate Publisher at Soho Press, where she curates the critically acclaimed Soho Crime imprint.

Connecticut River Museum

This photo shows the Connecticut River Museum at sunset. When I was young, before it was a museum, we knew it only as Steamboat Dock, and one post-Griswold Inn night I danced in the headlights of an old Peugeot, right there on the dock. I might even tell that story on Sunday. I have so many tales of Essex, and writing, and setting THE SHADOW BOX on the Connecticut Shoreline, and I can’t wait to share them with you.

Here is the link for Zoom registration. Hope to see you Sunday! https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZApfuyhpzkuG9Zpr51CcqJkXUfXOzWIAXpn

Virtual Discussion of THE SHADOW BOX

Bank Square Books presents an author discussion and Q&A with bestselling author Luanne Rice in advance of the release of her newest book, The Shadow Box. On January 26th at 6 pm EST, Luanne will be in conversation with Rick Koster of The Day as part of the book club, Read of The Day, co-hosted by The Day and Bank Square Books. This event is free, registration is required to join the Zoom.

Copies of Luanne's books preordered through our website will be signed by the author. 

The Shadow Box

THE SHADOW BOX comes out February 1, 2021 and is available for preorder now.

The New York Times bestselling author of Last Day delivers a haunting thriller about how far one wife is willing to go to expose the truth—and the lengths someone will go to stop her.

After artist Claire Beaudry Chase is attacked and left for dead in her home on the Connecticut coast, she doesn’t know who she can trust. But her well-connected husband, Griffin—who is running for governor—is her prime suspect.

Just before the attack, Claire was preparing for an exhibit of her shadow boxes, one of which clearly accuses Griffin of a violent crime committed twenty-five years ago. If the public were to find out who her husband is, his political career would be over. Claire’s certain her husband and his powerful supporters would kill her to stop the truth from getting out.

When one of Claire’s acquaintances is murdered, the authorities suspect the homicide is linked to the attack on Claire. As the dual investigations unfold, Claire must decide how much she’s willing to lose to take down her husband and the corrupt group of elites who will do anything to protect Griffin’s interests and their own.

You can pre-order The Shadow Box in hardcover here and the ebook here.

THE SHADOW BOX

I’m so happy to show you the cover of my new novel, THE SHADOW BOX. It will be released January 19, 2021.

The New York Times and Amazon Charts bestselling author of Last Day delivers a haunting thriller about how far one wife is willing to go to expose the truth—and the lengths someone will go to stop her.

After artist Claire Beaudry Chase is attacked and left for dead in her home on the Connecticut coast, she doesn’t know who she can trust. But her well-connected husband, Griffin—who is running for governor—is her prime suspect.

Just before the attack, Claire was preparing for an exhibit of her shadow boxes, one of which clearly accuses Griffin of a violent crime committed twenty-five years ago. If the public were to find out who her husband is, his political career would be over. Claire’s certain her husband and his powerful supporters would kill her to stop the truth from getting out.

When one of Claire’s acquaintances is murdered, the authorities suspect the homicide is linked to the attack on Claire. As the dual investigations unfold, Claire must decide how much she’s willing to lose to take down her husband and the corrupt group of elites who will do anything to protect Griffin’s interests and their own.

You can pre-order THE SHADOW BOX here.

Read of The Day at Bank Square Books

The Day is starting a book club, Read of the Day, and I am thrilled and honored to tell you that LAST DAY will be the inaugural read!

From an article by Rick Koster:

The Day is pleased to announce, in partnership with Bank Square Books in Mystic, a new book club called Read of The Day. The inaugural gathering happens Saturday at Bank Square and features Old Lyme serial-bestseller Luanne Rice in support of "Last Day," her brand new — and first-ever — crime novel. The whodunit is rife with local lore and settings, and is based on a famous Niantic murder case from the early 1990s — and the plot has so many clever red herrings you'll never figure out who did it.

Please come join us at Bank Square Books in Mystic CT, Saturday 2/1 at 2 pm. Rick and I are doing a talk and Q & A about LAST DAY and Read of the Day. We’d love to see you there…

Bestseller! Thank you!

I am thrilled to see that LAST DAY is a best-seller on Amazon— #9 on the most sold list, #15 on the most read. (I’m humbled and in awe of the company I’m in. ) Thank you to all my wonderful readers for making this happen. This is my first adult novel in a few years, and I am very grateful to all of you for not forgetting me—and for finding me again.

LAST DAY officially comes out on February 1st, but because it is part of the Amazon First Reads program, Prime members can download it for free; it’s available for $1.99 for all others.

And don’t forget, there is a giveaway on Goodreads—they’re giving away 100 copies between now and January 31.

Thank you!! xxoo Luanne