Touched by Fire [Mass Market Paperback]

Greg Dinallo (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 31, 1998

Southern California's lethal fire season consumes tinder-dry hills, torches homes, and destroys dreams. But now one woman is about to awake to a living nightmare. . . .

Lilah Graham--brilliant research scientist by day, driven to link violent behavior to a mutant gene; sexual compulsive by night, desperate to release the demons of her soul. Why is she suddenly the target of an ingenious firebomber?

Arson investigator Dan Merrick knows what makes the twisted mind of a pyromaniac tick. Overwhelmed by the raging brushfires, he finds himself drawn to the seductive Dr. Graham like a moth to a flame--where, in the heat of passion, a killer plots to strike with a burning vengeance. . . .

An inferno of sex and danger, action and desire, TOUCHED BY FIRE is a taut, fast-paced thriller that races to a final, fiery climax.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Appearances are deceiving when it comes to Dr. Lilah Graham, a hardworking, uncompromising genetic researcher who is driven by uncontrollable impulses that even she can't understand. When she suddenly becomes the target of a deranged firebomber?while studying the link between genetic makeup and violent behavior?her tough outer shell begins to crumble and those around her suspect that something is amiss. Dan Merrick, the lead arson investigator assigned to the case, begins to rule out suspects while also developing an interest in Graham, which eventually leads him to the discovery of a startling past she has never mentioned. When her parents' home is set afire and her father is killed, Graham is forced to confront her repressed childhood memories of the death of her twin and her own sexual abuse. The strength of this thriller lies in the complexity of the characters and the energy of the plot, which, while somewhat far-fetched at times, never lets up.
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From the Inside Flap

Southern California's lethal fire season consumes tinder-dry hills, torches homes, and destroys dreams. But now one woman is about to awake to a living nightmare. . . .

Lilah Graham--brilliant research scientist by day, driven to link violent behavior to a mutant gene; sexual compulsive by night, desperate to release the demons of her soul. Why is she suddenly the target of an ingenious firebomber?

Arson investigator Dan Merrick knows what makes the twisted mind of a pyromaniac tick. Overwhelmed by the raging brushfires, he finds himself drawn to the seductive Dr. Graham like a moth to a flame--where, in the heat of passion, a killer plots to strike with a burning vengeance. . . .

An inferno of sex and danger, action and desire, TOUCHED BY FIRE is a taut, fast-paced thriller that races to a final, fiery climax.

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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 294 pages
• Publisher: Fawcett (October 31, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0449002950
• ISBN-13: 978-0449002957
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,855,621 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Breath Taking, left me gasping for more., March 16, 2000

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Buzz Snyder (Baldwin, KS USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Touched by Fire (Mass Market Paperback)

Wow. Dinallo really does it with this one. The first two chapters could have been a little more "Grabbing" but, amazing. Page turner. A mystery, suspense, action, drama, love...you name it the book had it. Merrick is just what an Arson Investigator and knight in shining armor should be and Lilah is just the girl and maniac of every man's dreams, and nightmares. After reading this book you won't know what hit you. If you like to read, or even don't like to read, this is the book for you.