The Wrong Side of Dead [Mass Market Paperback]

Jordan Dane (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 27, 2009

Facing the nightmare of their past is the only way out . . .

Mysterious computer wizard Seth Harper awakens in a bloody motel room to find he's not alone. The vacant eyes of a grisly corpse stare accusingly at him—the body of a young woman. Seth becomes the prime suspect of a heinous murder. If only he could remember what happened.

His former employer, bounty hunter Jessie Beckett, is determined to prove his innocence despite his gaps in memory. But when Seth is reluctant to reveal his own dark secrets, she must earn his deepest trust. Against all odds, she's in an uphill battle to save him—the man she hasn't stopped thinking about since he disappeared from her life.

But his plight is not what it seems. And both Jessie and Seth must confront the demons of their past—in the place where their nightmares began—before Seth becomes a sacrificial lamb to a ruthless killer. With one fatal mistake, more innocent lives could wind up on the wrong side of dead.

Editorial Reviews

Review

“Jordan Dane crafts nail-biting thrillers with fully-realized but very damaged characters, and plots that twist and turn and double-back to bite the unwary. Her novels are 21st Noir with guts and heart and a wicked sense of humor.” (-Jonathan Maberry, multiple Bram Stoker Award-winning author of PATIENT ZERO )

About the Author

Ripped from the headlines, Jordan Dane's gritty suspense plots weave a tapestry of vivid settings, intrigue, and dark humor. A thrilling ride of mystery and suspense–all in the first degree! She's a member of Romance Writers of America, Mystery Writers of America, Sisters in Crime, and the International Thriller Writers. Jordan and her husband share their Oklahoma residence with an intelligent canine and two cats of highborn lineage.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: Avon; Original edition (October 27, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0061474134
• ISBN-13: 978-0061474132
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.2 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #129,212 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Avon/Harpercollins launched Jordan Dane's debut suspense novels in a back to back publishing event in Spring 2008 after the 3-book series sold in auction. Ripped from the headlines, Jordan's gritty plots weave a tapestry of vivid settings, intrigue, and dark humor. Publishers Weekly compared her intense pacing to Lisa Jackson, Lisa Gardner, and Tami Hoag--romantic suspense that "crosses over into plain thriller country". Pursuing publication since 2003, this national best selling and critically acclaimed author received awards in 33 national writing competitions. Her debut novel NO ONE HEARD HER SCREAM was named Publishers Weekly Best Book of 2008 and Romantic Times Magazine nominated NO ONE LIVES FOREVER as Best Intrigue Novel of 2008, with EVIL WITHOUT A FACE named as winner of the 2009 National Readers Choice Award. And IN THE ARMS OF STONE ANGELS (Apr 2011, Harlequin Teen) will be the first release of two Young Adult novels written by Dane. Formerly an energy sales manager in the oil and gas industry, she now is following her passion to write full time. Jordan and her husband share their residence with two cats of highborn lineage, a rescue dog named Taco and the sweet memory of an impossible to forget canine.

For more, visit www.jordandane.com.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars very suspensful!!, November 6, 2009

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Lerrgoo "Laura" (Conroe, TX USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Wrong Side of Dead (Mass Market Paperback)

This is the second novel for the Sweet Justice series. I did not read the first book but the second remains a stand-alone. This novel starts off with Seth Harper who wakes up in a drug-induced nightmare and discovers a dead female. He has a total memory lapse and only remembers being at the bar. A bartender says he remembers a male with a serpent like tattoo on his arm grab Seth. Seth has a friend named Jessie Beckett who is a Bounty Hunter and is shocked to learn his situation. The victim was a hooker who goes by the name of Desiree Vincent and she had a horrible crank addiction.

Sam Cooper is a friend of Jessie's who is a Vice Cop who assists Jessie on helping her find out what really happened with Seth. Alexa shows up and agrees to help Jessie as well in order to gain leverage in the case. I especially liked the pairing of Jessie and Alexa - they make a good team. We later learn that Jessie has a horrible past life.

As the case progresses, another body is discovered. Is someone trying to frame Seth?

Is Sam Cooper able to solve this case?

I liked this book up until the ending; I thought it abruptly cut off. It was very good up until this point. For those who like suspense, this book is definitely for you. The author's writing style is similar to Lisa Gardner and it is very exciting to read. When you read the ending, it definitely sounds like the author sets it up for a sequel.

5.0 out of 5 stars Can't wait to read the rest of her books, January 2, 2010

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Susan (United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Wrong Side of Dead (Mass Market Paperback)

This book was so good. It had great characters with a lot of levels that are not yet discovered. There were suprises all through the book and it is very well written. I can't wait to read more so I can find out more about each character. Seth Harper is a young man feeling deprived of his fathers love so he sets out to make contact with young women his father saved from a pedaphile while he worked as a cop. This gets him into trouble when he is set up for murder. Jess a bounty hunter and Seth's friend sets out to prove his innocence and is forced to deal with her own childhood demons. Jess gets help from other strong women. One is Sammie who is a long time friend and cop. The other woman is Alexa who works for an unknown employer and shows up and helps her with Seth's case and offers her a lucrative job after they resolve Seth's case. By the end of the book you don't know who she'll be working for and what the job is...Hopefully it will be answered in the next book.

3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars exciting suspense thriller, October 31, 2009

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Harriet Klausner - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Wrong Side of Dead (Mass Market Paperback)

When bounty hunter Jessie Becket was a small child, she was kidnapped and sexually assaulted for years. Although she has come a long way from her horrible youth, she knows she will never be whole. Jessie survives by vowing to keep the young safe.

Living in Chicago Jessie has two friends she cherishes; police officer Samantha Cooper, who has assisted her in capturing predators and Seth Harper. However, Jessie is hurt when Seth disappears without warning her he was going away. When he returns, he is accused of a vicious homicide. Although the evidence is strong and she remains angry at Seth, Jessie knows in her soul he could not commit murder. She seeks proof of his innocence, but instead finds damaging information about him that leaves her shaken to the core and in danger from someone who does not want the truth to surface; her biggest fear is that someone is her Seth.

This is an exciting suspense thriller that pulls no punches from the start to the finish as Jordan Dane makes it clear there are some nasty people out there. Jess is a strong lead who holds the exhilarating story line and herself together though a dangerous scenario that includes her heart as much as her life. Fans will enjoy this taut Sweet Justice thriller as the investigative suspense grips the reader throughout.

Harriet Klausner