Watch You Die

An edge of a seat thriller from the author of The 12th Victim

Born in France to American parents, Katia Lief moved to the United States as a baby and was raised in Massachusetts and New York. 
 
Katia has published two novels under her maiden name Katia Spiegelman, four novels under the name Kate Pepper and now writes under her married name Katia Lief. As Katia Lief she has published nine novels so far in the USA. 
 
She has a master's degree in literature and creative writing and teaches fiction writing as a part-time faculty member at the New School in Manhattan. Katia lives in Brooklyn with her husband, two children, two cats, and several fish.

He’s watching her every move... 
 
Darcy was just trying to be friendly to the new boy in the office. But it’s gone horribly wrong. At first it was just unwanted invitations but now Joe is sending her abusive emails, calling her late at night, unwilling to take no for an answer. 
 
And every step Darcy takes to distance herself from him is just adding fuel to Joe’s obsession. And now he knows where she lives...

The 12th Victim

The new Karin Shaeffer serial killer thriller

The plotting and timing of this story is absolutely perfect, and the author does an incredible job keeping the reader's interest and making it completely impossible for readers to solve the mystery.

Intense and suspenseful, with a strong, vulnerable heroine and an intriguing plot, this one will keep readers guessing. A riveting read.

The police call him... the working girl killer. But no woman is safe... 
 
The 11th victim is found only a short distance from Karin Shaeffer’s house. At the crime-scene she discovers a local prostitute stabbed to death, the knife left embedded between her breasts. 
 
It is the signature of the ‘Working Girl Killer’ – a serial killer who has terrorised New York City for the last three years. The police are clueless but when Karin’s best friend becomes the lead investigator, she finds herself drawn into the investigation as a consulting detective. 
 
But next time the killer is going to strike all too close to home...

Five Days to Die

The chilling serial killer thriller from the author of You Are Next

The ultimate race-against-the-clock thriller

tightly plotted thriller . . . finely drawn characterisations and taut, clean storytelling make this an enjoyable read

Five Days to Die has it all: an attractive female detective, a crusty FBI profiler, and the scariest killer you'll never want to meet

Katia Lief has an amazing eye for detail . . . clever and realistic – a gripping, poignant portrayal of an innocent family caught in a nightmare of evil

I put Five Days to Die aside only once . . . to make sure my doors were locked

Especially hard to put down . . .had this reviewer looking over her shoulder in her quiet apartment . . .the plot really cooks

Born in France to American parents, Katia Lief moved to the United States as a baby and was raised in Massachusetts and New York. She teaches fiction writing as a part-time faculty member at the New school in Manhattan and lives in Brooklyn with her husband, two children, two cats, and several fish.

Your time is up... 
 
Emily Parker is missing, kidnapped from a car park in broad daylight and the police are clueless as to her whereabouts. 
 
The only man her family can turn to for help is retired FBI profiler John Geary. But Geary suspects she's been taken by a serial killer who targets mothers. Every seven years he strikes, enacting a gruesome ritual. And Geary knows that there's much worse to come.... 
 
Emily has five days left. Five days of waiting. Five days of hell. Five days before the killer returns for her son...

(Karin Schaeffer 2)

Hide and Seek

Another gripping Karin Schaeffer thriller

If you  like Karen Rose you'll love Katia Lief

Author Katia Lief takes her readers on a whirlwind ride, overflowing with mystery layered upon mystery, ending in an unusual but gratifying finale. Readers will want to read more of this talented writer's work

Lief does it again. An awesome read, but I expect nothing less of Lief.

Another fantastic and bone-chilling thriller! ... utterly impossible to put down. Katia Lief is an extremely talented writer and has a real gift for projecting panic and fear within the reader. Don't miss this one

Born in France to American parents, Katia Lief moved to the United States as a baby and was raised in Massachusetts and New York. She teaches fiction writing as a part-time faculty member at the New School in Manhattan and lives in Brooklyn with her husband, two children, two cats, and several fish.

Karin Schaeffer's husband is missing presumed dead. 
 
The police are convinced that Mac took his own life after the brutal murder of his parents in what looks like a robbery gone bad...Karin is determined to do all she can to find her husband...alive or dead. 
 
Only she's about to discover how little she knows about the man she married. 
 
But someone else is watching the Schaeffer family. Watching, waiting and biding their time before they reveal the dark secrets of Mac's past - and exact a terrifying revenge.

(Karin Schaeffer 1)

You Are Next

The first Karin Schaeffer novel - You Are Next is a taut, roller coaster tale of a serial killer's surviving victim

Katia Leaf skillfully weaves a complex tale of an emotionally scarred central character, nail-biting suspense, and a diabolical killer that will grip you until the very last page.I can't wait for the next Detective Karin Schaeffer thriller

Lief pens a diabolically brilliant story and takes us on an amazing, wild ride of...fantastic

If you love suspense and excitement (and your heart can take it!), then this is the chilling thriller you have been waiting for. The tension and heartache Karin suffers brings tears to your eyes as the terror ripples through your body. This book is too exciting and thrilling to put down until the last page is read. I definitely look forward to Katia Lief's next ....What a sensationally gifted writer!

Lief has a natural talent for bringing her readers into the story, experiencing the pain, loss and love of her characters. Katia Lief doesn't let her readers relax for long as her story cascades down through more suspense and games into a most satisfying ending.

a darkly disturbing tale of murder and madness. Lief is a bold new voice in the suspense genre who demonstrates a talent for intricate plotting and ominous atmosphere. Someone to watch!"

It's something the Americans always used to do slightly better, the escaped maniac who's coming after people, and eventually catching up with them, and this one'sno slouch. Heart-stoppingly entertaining.

Your heart will be pounding long after you've turned the final page

An ex-cop with a death wish. A serial killer with a gruesome agenda... 
 
Detective Karin Schaeffer was a happily married mother until she got too close to catching a serial killer. 
 
The press nickname him The Domino Killer because he systematically murders whole families, leaving a trail of bloody dominoes as the only clues to his next victim. Having brutally slain Karin's husband and child, he left her a chilling message scrawled in her daughter's blood: YOU ARE NEXT. 
 
But now the Domino Killer has escaped prison and the police believe he's on his way to find her. 
 
And Karin is waiting...

Katia Lief

The rich play by their own rules… 
 
Former New York City homicide detective Karin Schaeffer should be enjoying a family holiday in Sardinia. But she and her husband, Mac, arrive on the island to find their children and nanny missing. 
 
Is the kidnapping connected to Mac’s last case: investigating the infidelities of billionaire Godfrey Millerhausen? And, if so, just how far will the he go to protect their secrets? 
 
A Karin Schaeffer Novel

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