The Devil's Backbone

Wozencraft, Kim

Book - 2007

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Baker & Taylor
The murder of her sister Kit, a rebellious young woman cut off from her past and working as a stripper, draws Jenny, a Texas police officer, into a perilous investigation into her estranged sibling's life and into a world that is far more lethal than she had ever imagined. By the author of Wanted. 20,000 first printing.

McMillan Palgrave

Two sisters. One murder. And a woman who will cross the line to uncover a killer's secrets.

Though they are sisters, Kit and Jenny could not be more different. Jenny is the dutiful daughter, following in her father's footsteps to become a Texas cop. Now working as a detective in the Austin Police Department, Jenny is surprised when she sees a crime report with her sister's name on it.

Kit is the rebellious one, hiding from her past. She's trying to escape the fallout of her mother's death, and the gravitational pull of her father's expectations. Working as a stripper, Kit is living in a nighttime world of pseudonyms and lies. And she's begun to notice some new characters hanging around the club.

Suddenly, one sister's murder leads to the other's investigation of it, and brings her into a world more deadly than she can imagine. As the truth unfolds, one sister begins to question everything---even her own sanity---and the role she might have played in this lethal dance. The Devil's Backbone showcases Kim Wozencraft at her best: a novelist whose power to shock and compel you is unsurpassed.

Holtzbrinck

Two sisters. One murder. And a woman who will cross the line to uncover a killer’s secrets.

Though they are sisters, Kit and Jenny could not be more different. Jenny is the dutiful daughter, following in her father’s footsteps to become a Texas cop. Now working as a detective in the Austin Police Department, Jenny is surprised when she sees a crime report with her sister’s name on it.

Kit is the rebellious one, hiding from her past. She’s trying to escape the fallout of her mother’s death, and the gravitational pull of her father’s expectations. Working as a stripper, Kit is living in a nighttime world of pseudonyms and lies. And she’s begun to notice some new characters hanging around the club.

Suddenly, one sister’s murder leads to the other’s investigation of it, and brings her into a world more deadly than she can imagine. As the truth unfolds, one sister begins to question everything---even her own sanity---and the role she might have played in this lethal dance. The Devil's Backbone showcases Kim Wozencraft at her best: a novelist whose power to shock and compel you is unsurpassed.

Blackwell North Amer
Though they are sisters, Kit and Jenny could not be more different. Jenny is the dutiful daughter, following in her father's footsteps to become a Texas cop. Now working as a detective in the Austin Police Department, Jenny is surprised when she sees a crime report with her sister's name on it.
Kit is the rebellious one, hiding from her past. She's trying to escape the fallout of her mother's death, and the gravitational pull of her father's expectations. Working as a stripper, Kit is living in a nighttime world of pseudonyms and lies. And she's begun to notice some new characters hanging around the club.
Suddenly, one sister's murder leads to the other's investigation of it, and brings her into a world more deadly than she can imagine. As the truth unfolds, one sister begins to question everything - even her own sanity - and the role she might have played in this lethal dance.