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The Brain Vault: Thriller Suspense Series (Stephanie Chalice Thrillers Book 3) Kindle Edition

by Lawrence Kelter (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 823 ratings
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"A thriller reminiscent ofThe Silence of the Lambs!"

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "Suspenseful to the very last page." Secrets lead to lies and lies to murder in this pulse-pounding mystery with lots of shocking twists.

Detective Chalice is called into action when an unconscious man is found in Central Park. Barely alive, John Doe is clad only in a torn bed sheet and has sustained a life-threatening wound. His body is covered in scars, essentially a tapestry chronicling his history as a torture victim. Stranger still, a human skull lies just inches away. Chalice has just two leads in this case, a skull that has been sterilized and found to be evidence-free, and a comatose witness to a murder—tough odds, even for NYPD’s best and brightest.

International Bestselling Series.

Lawrence Kelter is an exciting new novelist, who reminds me of an early Robert Ludlum.—Nelson DeMille

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Kelter is a master, pure and simple."
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“Chalice’s acerbic repartee is like an arsenal of nuclear missiles.”—BookWire Review
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Editorial Reviews

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"Lawrence Kelter is an exciting new novelist, who reminds me of an early Robert Ludlum."
-Nelson DeMille

"Stephanie Chalice follows hunches, cracks wise and handles a 9MM with the best of NYPD's finest in this well-crafted police procedural about a missing ambassador's son and a tortured man found in Central Park. Finding the murderer tests the limits of one dying man's endurance. The Brain Vault is not only a suspenseful story, but stands to represent the triumph of the human will to survive adversity and confront the inevitable end."
-Debbi Mack, New York Times bestselling author of Identity Crisis and Least Wanted
"Chalice's acerbic repartee is like an arsenal of nuclear missiles."
-BookWire Review
"Edge of the seat tension with a murder on the streets of New York and homicide Detective Stephanie Chalice hot on the trail."
-Coffee and Crime
"Chalice is irresistible; a contemporary tour de force."
-James Siegel, bestselling author of Derailed
"Chalice is Plum and then some, all the fun and twice the drama."
-Ann Loring, International Women's Writing Guild
"Great character development and the story was one of those I-have-to-finish-right-now types. Mr. Kelter does a great job of weaving this tale. You won't be disappointed." Rick Murcer

About the Author

Lawrence Kelter often uses Manhattan and Long Island as backdrops for his stories. He has published two previous novels featuring street savvy NYPD Detective Stephanie Chalice: Don't Close Your Eyes, and Ransom Beach. BookWire Review wrote of the character, "Chalice's acerbic repartee is like an arsenal of nuclear missiles." He has also published an international thriller entitled By Executive Order. Early in his writing career he received support from best selling novelist, Nelson DeMille, who reviewed his work, and actually put pencil to paper to assist in the editing of the novel. DeMille said, "Lawrence Kelter reminds me of an early Robert Ludlum." His novels are quickly paced, and routinely feature a twist ending. For more information, please visit the author on the world wide web at: lawrencekelter.com.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0050VK9Y6
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ F Street Books (July 28, 2014)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 28, 2014
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3176 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 289 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 823 ratings

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Lawrence Kelter hails from New York but now calls North Carolina his home. He is the bestselling author of more than twenty-five mystery and thriller novels including the Stephanie Chalice Mystery Series that has topped bestseller lists in the US, UK, and Australia. In 2017 he penned BACK TO BROOKLYN, the studio-authorized sequel to the cult comedy classic “My Cousin Vinny.”

Early in his writing career, he received direction from literary icon, Nelson DeMille, who edited portions of his early work. Well before he said, "Lawrence Kelter is an exciting new novelist, who reminds me of an early Robert Ludlum," he said, "Kid, your work needs editing, but that's a hell of a lot better than not having talent. Keep it up!"

His novels are quickly paced and crammed full of twists, turns, and laughs.

~~Follow Larry on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/larrykelter

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~~For more information please visit the author at http://www.lawrencekelter.com

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4.3 out of 5 stars
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Top reviews from the United States

Christy T
5.0 out of 5 stars Very Fast Pace
Reviewed in the United States on April 1, 2024
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Not used to a book moving this quickly thru the story. It was great! Liked the characters, the plot, the ending.... all of it. Enjoy!
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Mystery Reader
4.0 out of 5 stars The Brain Vault
Reviewed in the United States on February 15, 2013
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This was good. I have read a few of the Stephanie Chalice mysteries and have enjoyed all of them. I like the subtle humour that is always present in every story. It makes her character more believable. The plots have all been good and wound together in a most plausible way.
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Becky Brannon
5.0 out of 5 stars Spellbinding
Reviewed in the United States on March 24, 2024
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A very good book that you won’t want t to put down until you reach the end. A twisted psychological suspense!
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bob
5.0 out of 5 stars excellent police drama
Reviewed in the United States on April 24, 2023
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Good character development of the female lead and her partner. They are surrounded by a diverse group of creative law enforcement folks and some off the wall medical consultants
Realistic and very evil baddies that are hunted and…..
A good read
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cardscraps
3.0 out of 5 stars close but no cigar
Reviewed in the United States on April 3, 2012
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To read this book you have to suspend reality a little, and isn't that what reading is all about? It was about as good as Ransom Beach which I finish just before it. I am already a bit sick of Stephanie and her ma and all the food stuff, but the story had some twists, mostly predictable.

One thing I don't like about this writer is how he describes the impossible. Here are the things that annoyed me!

1. Now, if you have ever worn "designer pumps" and tried to "kick them off while in full stride" you would know this is impossible... in fact they don't have to be designer pumps but any shoes. Try it sometime, I am sure you will fall over.

2. The other thing that I think is impossible is "I tore the hem off my silk crepe gown" and then she ends up with a micro mini skirt? Firstly, have you ever tried to tear fabric especially where you didn't have an edge to start from - again, impossible without something sharp to get you started. I would imagine silk-crepe the worst fabric to attempt this on. And if she only tore the hem off how is it that it ended up as a micro mini, it was an evening gown, hence a floor length gown. That's a lot of fabric to wrap around an ankle wound.

3. It was a Donna Karan gown - how did an cop afford that? And if she did own it why is she tearing it up. Also, I assume Donna Karan lines her dresses, and the lining would have been a) much easier to tear and b) easier to repair.

Like I said, suspend reality! For 99c its worth 3 stars from me, if I paid more for it I wouldn't give it that many.
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HomeDogBliss
4.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining
Reviewed in the United States on August 19, 2020
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I enjoyed the story, the characters, and the snarky talk. Despite the torture and deaths, it didn't have a very dark and gloomy feeling. The characters kept it lively.
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5.0 out of 5 stars An Insanely Enjoyable Mystery!
Reviewed in the United States on June 22, 2023
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Kelter is a master at creating realistically insane characters capable of holding readers' attention, turning pages faster and faster to find out what happens next!
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sweetums250
5.0 out of 5 stars Brain Vault
Reviewed in the United States on April 16, 2023
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The book was really good! It kept me guessing and every time I thought I had the plot figured out something else popped up. Even the ending of the book was not what I expected .
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P. Browne
3.0 out of 5 stars Police procedural
Reviewed in Canada on February 23, 2024
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Just average. Is a serial killer on the loose? Why are skulls showing up cleaned and sterilized?

It's a police procedural with a few gory twists thrown in. The main character is strong and independent. The story doesn't have a great deal of depth as we race from here to there to follow the clues.

Worth a read but not a classic.
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Claudine Delacour-Jarrett
5.0 out of 5 stars Suspense thriller
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 15, 2023
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Great suspense thriller
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Keith
4.0 out of 5 stars Rivetting drama
Reviewed in Australia on April 2, 2023
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Stephanie Chalice and her detective partner, and secret lover, Lido, set out on one of the most bizarre cases when a derelict is found bleeding to death with a skull close by. This convinces them that this case is linked too another case they are involved with, of a. decapitated body found just previously. Things get crazier still when it turns out that the son of the Chinese ambassador has been snatched and is missing, possibly dead
As it turns out he is alive but events become even crazier when a former FBI analyst believes that the. hostage is being held for nefarious reasons and that he is in serious danger as a killer appears to be using him to plan a bizarre head surgery. Can the two detectives solve the case and bring the perpetrators to justice.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Brain vault
Reviewed in Canada on May 20, 2023
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Very entertaining story, great characters, good ending. Look forward to more of the series. Abandoned hospitals are totally creepy. Enjoy!
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Tizi
4.0 out of 5 stars Great
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 7, 2023
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Rather confusing with all the terminology. But a good plot.
Couldn’t put it down towards the end. A great read.
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