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Dead Too Soon: A Thriller (Val Ryker Thrillers Book 3) Kindle Edition

by Ann Voss Peterson (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.5 out of 5 stars 329 ratings
A VOW OF REVENGE
Though a remorseless killer, Dixon Hess went to prison for the one crime he didn't commit, and he promised to destroy those responsible. Police Chief Valerie Ryker triumphed over incredible odds, sending Hess back behind bars. But now Hess has broken free, and the entire Wisconsin town of Lake Loyal is in danger.

A COMMUNITY GRIPPED BY FEAR
When a school bus crashes on a snowy morning, Chief Ryker and her sometime boyfriend Fire Chief David Lund race to respond to the collision. As they rescue the children, it becomes clear this was no accident… but the launch of a monster's newest diabolical scheme.

A RACE AGAINST TIME
With everything Val holds dear at risk and precious time running out, Val and Lund must turn to a cop named Jack Daniels and an assassin named Chandler for help. But all the help in the world won't stop a rampaging Hess, and Val is about to learn what it feels like to sacrifice everything she loves… and everything she is.

From nationally bestselling and award-winning author Ann Voss Peterson comes the highly anticipated third novel in the Val Ryker thriller series. Dead Too Soon follows Pushed Too Far and Burned Too Hot.

DEAD TOO SOON by Ann Voss Peterson
Revenge is hers...
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    Val Ryker Thrillers
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FROM ANN VOSS PETERSON: THREE THRILLING SERIES, ONE STORY WORLD

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Val Ryker Thrillers

Val Ryker assumed that going from big city beat cop to small town chief would be a break from nonstop violence and hardcore criminals. But she soon finds out that peaceful communities hide the darkest secrets and most terrifying murderers...

This series of complete--but connected--stories also ties in with the Small Town Secrets series, Konrath/Peterson's Codename: Chandler Thrillers, and Konrath's Jack Daniels Thrillers, taking readers into a rich, layered world where any character can pop up in anyone's book... and they do.

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Small Town Secrets

Love, revenge, murder... welcome to Lake Loyal, Wisconsin.

This series of complete--but connected--romantic thriller novels tie in with the Val Ryker Thrillers, Codename: Chandler Thrillers, and J.A. Konrath's Jack Daniels Thrillers, taking readers into a rich, layered world where any character can pop up in anyone's book... and they do.

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Codename: Chandler Thrillers

Join secret agent Chandler, psychotic spy Hammett, and brilliant recluse Fleming as they fight to save the world--while also fighting each other--in eight jaw-dropping action tales...

This series of complete--but connected--stories also ties in with Peterson's Val Ryker Thrillers and Konrath's Jack Daniels Thrillers, taking readers into a rich, layered world where any character can pop up in anyone's book... and they do.

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"Ann Voss Peterson pulls out all the stops in DEAD TOO SOON. She serves up murder, mayhem, kidnappings, arson, romance, sex, a villain you'd personally like to strangle, and even a death trap, all delivered at a breakneck pace. I loved it!"

-F. Paul Wilson, New York Times Bestselling Author

From the Back Cover

Dead Too Soon is the third book in the Val Ryker thriller series.

Pushed Too Far
Burned Too Hot
Dead Too Soon
Watched Too Long (written with J.A. Konrath)

Both Val and Lund also appear in the second book of the Codename: Chandler series, Spree. Codename: Chandler is written by Ann Voss Peterson and J.A. Konrath.

The order of that series is Flee, Spree, and Three. There are also five short prequels, Hit, Exposed, Fix (written with F. Paul Wilson), Naughty, and Rescue, featuring Chandler and company.

The books also feature many appearances from the authors' other thrillers, including Lt. Jack Daniels (Whiskey Sour), private eye Harry McGlade (Shaken),Tequila Abernathy (Shot of Tequila), and Val Ryker and David Lund.

The connected books can be read in any order, but for those who prefer chronologically, it goes like this:

SHOT OF TEQUILA
HIT
EXPOSED
WHISKEY SOUR
BLOODY MARY
RUSTY NAIL
DIRTY MARTINI
ABANDON
SNOWBOUND
PUSHED TOO FAR
NAUGHTY
FLEE
SPREE
THREE
FUZZY NAVEL
CHERRY BOMB
BURNED TOO HOT
DEAD TOO SOON
SHAKEN
STIRRED
RUM RUNNER
WATCHED TOO LONG
LAST CALL

And look for Ann Voss Peterson's Small Town Secrets series, set in the world of Val Ryker.

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01DB4TAZW
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ AVP
  • Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 12, 2016
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 685 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 347 pages
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Book 3 of 4 ‏ : ‎ Val Ryker Thrillers
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 out of 5 stars 329 ratings

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Ann Voss Peterson

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Ann Voss Peterson is the author of over thirty novels and has millions of books in print all over the globe. Winner of the prestigious Daphne du Maurier Award and a Rita finalist, Ann is known for her adrenaline-fueled thrillers and romantic suspense novels, including the Codename: Chandler spy thrillers she writes with J.A. Konrath and her own thriller series featuring small town Wisconsin police chief Val Ryker.

A creative writing major in college, Ann worked all manner of jobs after graduation, ranging from grooming show horses to washing windows, and now she draws on her wide variety of life experiences to fill her fictional worlds with compelling energy and undeniable emotion.

She lives near Madison, Wisconsin with her family and their border collie.

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Customers enjoy this book as part of the Val Ryker series, with one noting it's a great follow-up to the first two books. The story is intense, with one customer mentioning it has lots of twists and turns.

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"I love the whole Val Ryker series, I only wish there were more. Same with the Codename: Chandler series - keep them coming!" Read more

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"Very good book with lots of twists and turns and edge of your seat suspense wondering what was coming next! Hard book to put down!" Read more

"...It's intense, especially since Ms. Peterson makes us care about each character--even the bad guys. Great follow-up to the first two in the series." Read more

"The story was not really complicated enough to have me unable to out it down. But just enough to make good reading...." Read more

"The story is a good continuation of the previous narrative, adding complexity to the patterns previously exhibited. Certainly kept me in the story." Read more

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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Hard to put this book down!
    Reviewed in the United States on November 16, 2020
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    Very good book with lots of twists and turns and edge of your seat suspense wondering what was coming next! Hard book to put down!
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  • V. Vail
    5.0 out of 5 stars Intense, thrilling read!
    Reviewed in the United States on August 4, 2016
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    If you like a truly evil villain, non-top thrills and an amazing death trap, this is the book for you. It's intense, especially since Ms. Peterson makes us care about each character--even the bad guys. Great follow-up to the first two in the series.
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  • Zanner
    4.0 out of 5 stars Law enforcement
    Reviewed in the United States on September 19, 2020
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    The story was not really complicated enough to have me unable to out it down. But just enough to make good reading. This was a story that incorporated several different law enforcement agencies and had several different side tracks. A nice detective story.
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  • pegwithpeninhand
    5.0 out of 5 stars Val and Lund need to find Grace... Dixon Hess is toying with them and he will entangle them in a web but can they escape??
    Reviewed in the United States on August 21, 2016
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    Caught between how the live and what their beliefs in the law ... Val and Lund wrestle with their feelings of wanting Dixon Hess dead...he is after them again and thus time he has Grace! High speed catch him if you can.
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  • Heather Hohnstein
    5.0 out of 5 stars Exceptional
    Reviewed in the United States on October 2, 2016
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    I got hooked on the Ryker series and this one was equal to if not better than the first 3. Can't wait to start the 4th!
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  • David & Kathy B.
    3.0 out of 5 stars A little disappointing..
    Reviewed in the United States on June 18, 2017
    I usually really like the characters in this series, but I was a little disappointed in this book. It's hard to accept that one man could make such fools out of several police departments. The end of the book was pretty good, but the beginning was slow to read.
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  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars I love the whole Val Ryker series
    Reviewed in the United States on May 30, 2016
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    I love the whole Val Ryker series, I only wish there were more. Same with the Codename: Chandler series - keep them coming!
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  • Ellen Oceanside
    4.0 out of 5 stars REVENGE FOR ALL VAL LOVES
    Reviewed in the United States on December 10, 2019
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    Best read in order, then you know the characters, finish’s up some of the loose ends. Hess went to prison once, saying not guilty, breaks out, wanting revenge. Everything Val loves he wants to destroy . They work together will anything stop him and the havoc he is causing. Good series
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  • Linda G.
    4.0 out of 5 stars I recommend
    Reviewed in Canada on August 20, 2022
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    The story kept me interested and I had trouble putting the book down. Well written, good pace.
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  • Kindle Customer
    4.0 out of 5 stars Page Turner extra-ordinare
    Reviewed in Canada on October 26, 2019
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    Chief Val cannot make a move without running into traps and the murders of those close to her heart, by a psychopath she mistakenly convicted a few years previous. And he wants her to watch as her niece dies by his hand. An unforgettable thriller.
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  • 3bunnies
    4.0 out of 5 stars Lots of action & twists
    Reviewed in Canada on July 25, 2016
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    I really liked this book. It kept my interested, lots of action, kept me guessing. The only reason I did not give it 5 stars is that I personally like a little bit of happiness in a book and there were still some things I did not find closure with in this book. Also there was the odd error in the text, but not as bad as many Kindle editions.
    I have a feeling the ending is leaving options open for the series to continue.
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