A grisly death in a quiet suburb pulls forensic scientist Theresa MacLean into the case. A terrifying hostage situation at a downtown bank makes it personal. But the nightmare truly begins when she gets inside. “Grab-you-by-the throat suspense, written by someone who has actually walked the disturbing walk of an investigator.” - Tess Gerritsen, New York Times bestselling author of Body Double “The combination of a credible, likable hero and a bizarre, chilling story is rare in crime fiction....Lisa Black makes the tumblers click perfectly.” - Jeremiah Healy, author of Invasion of Privacy “An exciting story that is hard to put down.” - Dr. Bill Bass, forensic anthropologist at the Body Farm and coauthor of The Devil’s Bones “Takeover is captivating. Part procedural, part psychological suspense, and every inch a thriller, Takeover succeeds from the opening chapter.” - Ridley Pearson, New York Times bestselling author of Killer View “Takeover is a riveting hostage drama packed with surprises. Once Lisa Black gets you inside the bank, you―like the bad guys―won’t be able to stop.” - Peter Abrahams, author of Delusion “...a tautly plotted, relentlessly suspenseful debut. Let’s hope she writes another scorcher-and soon.” - Booklist (starred review) “Entertaining” - Chicago Sun-Times A grisly death in a quiet suburb pulls forensic scientist Theresa MacLean into the case. A terrifying hostage situation at a downtown bank makes it personal. But the nightmare truly begins when she gets inside. Lisa Black is the author of three previous thrillers featuring Theresa MacLean: T rail of Blood , Evidence of Murder , and Takeover . A latent fingerprint examiner and CSI in Florida and a former forensic scientist for the Cleveland coroner's office, she is a member of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences and has testified in more than fifty homicide trials. A native of Cleveland, she lives in Cape Coral, Florida.