Jan Burke: Hocus (USA 2003)

From the Publisher:
For reporter Irene Kelly it's a terrifying investigation -- because it's so personal. Her husband, Detective Frank Harriman, has been kidnapped by terrorists who call themselves Hocus -- deadly manipulators who give Irene three days to meet their demands before killing their hostage. But Irene's biggest shock is yet to come -- as she uncovers her husband's history, and learns of a horrific crime committed a decade earlier. As seconds slip away, Irene willingly steps into a trap set by two madmen with a score to settle. And when she does, someone is going to pay for the sins of the past.

"Breathtaking plot twists... [A] breakneck thriller... A pure pleasure to read." -- Flint Journal (MI)
"A heartrending climax." -- Publishers Weekly

Jan Burke: Hocus. An Irene Kelly Novel. Pocket Books, ISBN: 0743444531 (September, 2003), 446 p., $6.99.

Jan Burke: Hocus (USA 1998)

From the Publisher:
For reporter Irene Kelly it's a terrifying investigation -- because it's so personal. Her husband, Detective Frank Harriman, has been kidnapped by terrorists who call themselves Hocus -- deadly manipulators who give Irene three days to meet their demands before killing their hostage. But Irene's biggest shock is yet to come -- as she uncovers her husband's history, and learns of a horrific crime committed a decade earlier. As seconds slip away, Irene willingly steps into a trap set by two madmen with a score to settle. And when she does, someone is going to pay for the sins of the past.

Jan Burke: Hocus. An Irene Kelly Mystery. HarperPaperbacks, ISBN: 0061044393 (April, 1998), 463 p., $6.99.