Festival of Deaths
by Jane Haddam
When a killer threatens a talk show host, Demarkian must take to the airSex, sex, and more sex—this is the formula for a hit talk show. No one knows this better than Lotte Goldman, host of television's most outrageous chat show, but even she is getting bored of her sensational interviews. To break the routine, she and her producer—the towering, dynamic DeAnna Kroll—take the show to Philadelphia to film a conversation between ex-FBI agent Gregor Demarkian and a convicted serial killer. But before they hit the road, a murder hits them. Lotte's talent coordinator is found dead in a closet, her face battered beyond recognition, and a second victim appears soon after they arrive in Philadelphia. To save the most popular woman on TV, Demarkian leaps into a cat-and-mouse game so twisted that it's perfect for premium cable.