The talent for killing

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The Talent to Kill by Peter Swanson... Martha Ratliff had long since resigned herself to the idea of ​​permanent single life. It didn't bother her; in fact, she found happiness in her solitary world, stimulated by her work as an archivist, always surrounded by stimulating ideas and the books she loved. But then she met Alan, a divorced, charming, and affable man whose job required him to travel half the year. When he proposed, she said yes, despite feeling that he was still a bit of a stranger to her. The marriage went well for a year, except for that strange bloodstain on the back of a T-shirt he wore to a conference in Denver. Martha's suspicions turned from curiosity to certainty, and she began investigating the cities Alan had visited during the past year, discovering a horrifying pattern: five unsolved cases of women murdered under mysterious circumstances. Had she married a serial killer? Or was it just a coincidence? Perplexed, Martha called an old college friend for advice. Lily had extended Kintner one day lends a helping hand to Martha, freeing her from the clutches of an abusive lover, and perhaps she can shed some light on the matter. Out of curiosity, Lily arranges to meet Alan to discover what kind of man he is... but what Lily uncovers is far more complex and sinister than either of them could have ever imagined.