Peril

A mobster sends his bagman to track down his runaway daughter-in-law in this novel by "one of the most accomplished writers in the crime/thriller genre" (Financial Times).

Sara Labriola is certain that if she stays in her marriage, someone is going to wind up dead--and it'll probably be her. So she flees her coastal Long Island home for New York City, where she changes her identity and finds work singing at a bar.

Her husband is upset, of course. But her father-in-law, a small-time but brutal mob boss, is angry--and orders an underling to find her. . Meanwhile, Sara's husband--who despises his cruel, controlling father--learns of his father's plot and sends a friend into the mix to prevent the impending bloodshed. With multiple men searching for her, Sara is in danger. But she's not the only one . . .

"Neat turns of phrase and tight plotting make for an engaging read." --Publishers Weekly

"Nobody tells a story better than Cook." --Michael Connelly