When She Was Bad - by Ron Faust (Paperback)

About the Book

Chantal is the ultimate femme fatale, the deadly siren of every man's dreams and nightmares. A ruthless--and beautiful--black widow, she seduces and destroys those around her. To her love, Dan Stark, she promises paradise and more. But as her web descends, he must decide his role--one of her victims. . .or her killer.

Book Synopsis

Chantal is the ultimate femme fatale, the deadly siren of every man's dreams and nightmares. A ruthless-and beautiful--black widow, she seduces and destroys those around her. To her love, Dan Stark, she promises paradise and more. But as her web descends, he must decide his role--one of her victims. . .or her killer.

Review Quotes

"Told in simple, unembellished prose, the story grips and entices, eventually leading to a smashing denouement."
--Library Journal

"A writer of enormous talent, a stylist to admire and a storyteller of great power."
--Scott Turow, author of Presumed Innocent

"Faust writes beautifully . . . he reminds you of Hemingway and Peter Matthiessen. . . . Faust has it all: lyrical prose, complex characters and provocative plots."
--Booklist

"Faust's clear, unadorned prose and his deft, pure characterization ring with the force of Hemingway or Graham Greene."
--Publishers Weekly

About the Author

RON FAUST is the author of fourteen previous thrillers. He has been praised for his "rare and remarkable talent" (Los Angeles Times), and several of his books have been optioned for films. Before he began writing, he played professional baseball and worked at newspapers in Colorado Springs, San Diego, and Key West.