In Iris Johansen's new Eve Duncan thriller, Eight Days to Live, the forensic sculptor takes on a secretive cult that seeks to make her adopted daughter, Jane, their ultimate sacrifice.
The nightmare begins with a painting that Jane, an artist, displays in her Parisian gallery. It is a chilling portrait entitled "Guilt," although Jane has no idea how or why she painted it! But the members of a maniacal cult that dates back to biblical times believe Jane has blasphemed and must die. They give her eight days to first lead them to an ancient treasure whose value is beyond price. With this elusive bounty, and Jane's demise, the cult's power will be unstoppable-which is why Eve must rescue her daughter before the clock stops ticking....
