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Cold Silence: A Chilling Psychological Thriller Kindle Edition

by Danielle Girard (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 4,459 ratings
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From bestselling author Danielle Girard! Winner of the Barry Award!

A widow and ex-FBI agent of hard-earned courage, Cody O'Brien is finally enjoying the quiet life, providing a good home for herself and her eight-year-old son, Ryan.

Then Ryan is kidnapped in broad daylight.

And Cody knows why. Her life is a dangerous lie, easily exposed by the killers responsible for her husband's murder.

"The heart-stopping thriller that “has everything—murder, intrigue, betrayal scandal, friendship, and a tough-as-nails heroine. Prepare yourself for the roller coaster ride that is this book."

Failed by the Witness Protection Program, she's on the run again, trusting only herself to save her son while heading blindly toward a past that wants only one thing from her: cold-blooded revenge.

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Cold Silence has all the makings of a compelling revenge drama-a husband killed by the Russian mob, a son kidnapped, ostensibly by the same people; and a tenacious mother who's willing to do anything to retrieve her son. Unfortunately, Danielle Girard (Chasing Darkness) tries to stitch her story together with more plot threads than she can handle. Former FBI agent Cody O'Brien and her son, Ryan, have been on the run ever since her husband's murder. Now living in northern California, the two strive to keep to themselves. But when Ryan is kidnapped, Cody grudgingly accepts help from her neighbor, retired Marine colonel Walter Turner. An unexpected plot development adds confusion and complexity, but by the time readers reach the long-winded and not so tidy resolution, they'll wish Girard had opted for a more straightforward plot.
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"High Speed. High Stakes. High Suspense."
-New York Times bestselling author Lee Child

"Utterly riveting [and] brilliantly plotted. A gritty new cop series that can beat out the "old boys network" any day of the week."-New York Times bestselling author Lisa Gardner
"Swift pacing and high tension... compelling."
-Publishers Weekly
"[Some] of the strongest female characters to have graced the genre in years."
-New York Times bestselling author John Connolly

"Danielle Girard knows how to rivet your attention."
-New York Times bestselling author Michael Prescott

"Gripping...[Girard] kept me reading until the end."
-New York Times bestselling author Phillip Margolin

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00V98EZCQ
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Saddle Peak Entertainment (March 25, 2015)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 25, 2015
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2005 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 406 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 4,459 ratings

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Danielle Girard

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Danielle Girard is the USA Today and Amazon #1 bestselling author of Chasing Darkness, the Rookie Club series, and Exhume, Excise, Expose, and Expire featuring San Francisco medical examiner Dr. Annabelle Schwartzman. Danielle's books have won the Barry Award and the RT Reviewers’ Choice Award, and two of her titles have been optioned for film. A graduate of Cornell University, Girard received her MFA at Queens University in Charlotte, North Carolina. She, her husband, and their two children split their time between San Francisco and the northern Rockies.

Danielle is also the host of Killer Women Podcast where she interviews the women who write today's darkest fiction. Find episodes on Facebook, YouTube or your favorite podcast provider.

Her latest release, Up Close, is available now. Visit her at www.daniellegirard.com.

Series Order

Badlands Thriller Series:

White Out

Far Gone

Up Close

Dr. Schwartzman Series:

Exhume

Excise

Expose

Expire

The Ex

The Rookie Club Series:

Dead Center

One Clean Shot

Dark Passage

Grave Danger

Everything to Lose

Too Close to Home (A Rookie Club Short Story, exclusive to Danielle's readers group. Join at www.daniellegirard.com/newsletter)

Standalone Novels:

Savage Art

Ruthless Game

Chasing Darkness (winner of the RT Reviewers' Choice Award)

Cold Silence (winner of the Barry Award)

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4.4 out of 5 stars
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4,459 global ratings

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Suzi Wong
5.0 out of 5 stars Breathtaking!
Reviewed in the United States on February 8, 2024
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When I started the novel and discovered it was mob related, I initially felt disappointed. Then, WHAM! the roller coaster took and I couldn't put the book down. This author has a gift for creating suspense, more suspense, and SUSPENSE+! I look forward to reading Ms. Girard's other novels. So glad I found her...excellent author.
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Judy Brown
4.0 out of 5 stars Great Book
Reviewed in the United States on May 7, 2020
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I totally enjoyed reading Cold Silence. It kept my attention from the first page. It did not bore me with a bunch of unnecessary descriptions or FBI jargon. It was fast moving and had a good feel to it. The characters were believable. I would have given it five stars if it were not for the racial aspect. Why does race have to be included? What does race matter? It played no real part in the story line and could have been left out completely. Other than that, I thoroughly enjoyed the book.
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Piles Giles
5.0 out of 5 stars Not perfect, but quite good
Reviewed in the United States on January 28, 2021
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I didn't love the fact that "A Chilling Psychological Thriller" seemed to be the subtitle of this book, but it had won a pretty legit-looking award, and I was kind of in the mood for a chilling psychological thriller. To tell the truth, I didn't really find it to be particularly chilling or psychological, but it did have a decent number of thrills, which seemed like the most important one of the three. All in all, I found the book to be well written and constructed. I liked the heroine and sympathized with her plight, as a former FBI agent trying to hide out with her little son from a vengeful Russian mobster. The villains were plenty despicable, and the action and circumstances kept me wanting to keep reading. Some of her interpersonal relationship skills bugged me a little bit, as she tended to lash out at people who were trying to help her, beyond what I felt was called for, even with her fear of trusting anyone. This quality made me a little less sympathetic toward her than I might have been. In spite of that, I enjoyed the book and felt glad that I read it, so it earned five stars.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A fantastic thriller
Reviewed in the United States on June 22, 2022
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This was a heartbreaking, complex, intense, and suspenseful story that will hook you from the beginning. Megan Riggs has had her life turned upside down, and being on the run with a small child wouldn't have been easy. The worst happens, and her only help comes from two unlikely people. Will they be able to figure it out before it's too late? You'll have to read this to find out.
I know that I have read all of the books by this author in the wrong order. Lol! My fault for sure. Although this book, and possibly other stand alone books, included some of the characters from the Dr. Schwartzman, Pax Arrington, and the Rookie Club series. I would think that it might be best to read the books in the order that they were released, for all of the series and stand alone novels. JMO!
I would definitely recommend this book and outstanding author.
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DM
3.0 out of 5 stars Interesting book
Reviewed in the United States on October 8, 2020
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Book was slow developing plot, and there were areas that should have been edited more carefully. Distractions of sentences that didn't make sense, such as "she covered her hands with her mouth", "she stood waiting" then "got up on her feet to leave"; scenarios that stretched the imagination like a cabin swirling with icy wind, and snow that crunched underfoot--yet the small lake was totally ice free, and moonlight sparkled on the water. I have bought a second book from this author and have hopes of a better experience, so far I like this new one--will see!
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Cathy
4.0 out of 5 stars Exciting
Reviewed in the United States on February 8, 2021
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A real nail biter. I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Very well written and suspenseful. Likable characters and great storyline. Keeps your attention until the end.
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Pearl
5.0 out of 5 stars Lots of action and suspense
Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2024
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I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It shipped very well and was in great shape.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great Read
Reviewed in the United States on December 2, 2022
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I like that the book kept you interested from the beginning. If you like a book that keeps you guessing you will like this one. This is second Danielle Gerard book I have read and I will be reading more.
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Heather
5.0 out of 5 stars Great read
Reviewed in Canada on January 31, 2021
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This was hard to put down! Great suspense and kept me reading until it was done! Definitely going to look for more books by Danielle Girard!
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WF van der Hart
3.0 out of 5 stars Bof
Reviewed in the Netherlands on December 14, 2021
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Suspense builds up slowly in book, but story is a bit cliche russian mob versus fbi...not my thing
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Mumbaikar
4.0 out of 5 stars Good book
Reviewed in India on May 16, 2020
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The book starting was ok but the plot twist is quote good. Worth a read for sure as a light one
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K. FOWLER
5.0 out of 5 stars They kidnapped a ghost
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 3, 2020
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My first novel by this author, a pleasant surprise full of action, intrigue and passion for life , a story of evil blending in to everything around itself until good ultimately comes full circle
Great character description brings them to life ,Cody living a paranoid existence is very believable whilst impressing on us that everything is not as it seems even a kidnapping gone wrong leads to disastrous results
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Erika Beaudin
4.0 out of 5 stars Wer Verfolgter - wer Verfolger?
Reviewed in Germany on November 6, 2017
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Danielle Girard beweist routiniert dass sie Spannung aufbauen und halten kann. Verfolgung und Selbstjustiz, Verrat und Gier, Unfähigkeit und Grauen - also rein zur Unterhaltung packend und spannend. Das Beamten Bashing das sich in anderen ihrer Werke schon gezeigt hat reicht allerdings bereits sehr weit.
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