The Doll By Taylor Stevens

They took her. Then they took her family. Now she's coming for retribution.
Scarred from a life of violence, pursued by her own demons, and as proficient with languages as she is with knives, information specialist Vanessa Michael Munroe has a reputation for getting things done—often dangerous and not-quite-legal things. When a human trafficking ring kidnaps her to transport a high-profile starlet, she's prepared to destroy those responsible—until she discovers that to save one life, she will condemn the person she loves most.

Plunged into an underground world where women and girls are merchandise and a shadowy figure known as the Doll Maker controls her every move, Munroe must choose who lives and who dies, or find a way to outthink and outsmart a man who holds all the cards. In this high-octane thriller for fans of Lee Child, Barry Eisler, and Robert Ludlum's Bourne trilogy, Vanessa Michael Munroe will have to fight fast, smart, and furiously to overcome a dangerous nemesis and deliver her trademark brand of justice.

Praise for Taylor Stevens

“A heroine every bit as provocative as Stieg Larsson's Lisbeth Salander."
—Dallas Morning News

"Munroe and Salander are lone wolves who, if they ever had a chance to meet, might discover they are really part of the same hunting pack…A winning series character who has the world at her beck and call." —Los Angeles Times

"Munroe's brooding personality and her ability to blend in to her surroundings bring to mind the provocative Jason Bourne." —USA Today

"The gripping plot runs on adrenaline as much as does Vanessa, who unleashes her violent tendencies when the powerless are threatened…An intriguing heroine—at once tough, fearless, vulnerable, and compassionate." —Publishers weekly (starred review)

ABOUT TAYLOR STEVENS
Taylor Stevens is the New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of The Informationist and The Innocent, both featuring Vanessa Michael Munroe. They received critical acclaim and have been published in eighteen languages. Raised in communes across the globe and denied an education beyond the sixth grade, Stevens broke free of the Children of God and now lives in Texas.

The Doll By Taylor Stevens
Crown Publishers; June 4, 2013
ISBN 978-0-307-88878-5, 352 pages
$24.00 hardcover
Media Contact: Sarah Breivogel, 212-572-2722, sbreivogel@randomhouse.com