THE WITNESS by Nora Roberts

The Witness

Putnam Hardcover
On sale April 17, 2012

THE WITNESS is Nora’s 200th book.  In 1981, Irish Thoroughbred marked the beginning of a long and fruitful career that touches millions.  In her books of romance, straight fiction, and sci-fi, Nora is known for her strong female characters.  Her heroines run the gamut from gardeners to fire jumpers, and the men, who are partners, not saviors, are equally varied and lovable.  THE WITNESS is full of the humor, suspense, and love as we have come to expect in a Nora Roberts novel, and we hope that she will continue to write many more.

“Daughter of a controlling mother, Elizabeth finally let loose one night, drinking at a nightclub and allowing a strange man’s seductive Russian accent lure her to a house on Lake Shore Drive. The events that followed changed her life forever.

Twelve years later, the woman known as Abigail Lowery lives on the outskirts of a small town in the Ozarks. A freelance programmer, she designs sophisticated security  systems—and supplements her own security with a fierce dog and an assortment of firearms. She keeps to herself, saying little, revealing nothing.

But Abigail’s reserve only intrigues police chief Brooks Gleason. Her logical mind, her secretive nature, and her unromantic viewpoints leave him fascinated but frustrated. He suspects that Abigail needs protection from something—and that her elaborate defenses hide a story that must be revealed.

With a quirky, unforgettable heroine and a pulse-pounding plotline, Nora Roberts presents a riveting new read that cements her place as today’s most reliably entertaining thriller author – and will leave people hungering for more.” – Penguin Group

Reported by Marcie