The Cold Room
Will be published approx. on 30. June 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
397 pages
978-1-6625-4560-3 (ISBN)
Description
When Nashville detective Taylor Jackson discovers a murder victim posed like a famous painting, she's drawn into an international manhunt in this bone-chilling thriller by New York Times bestselling author J.T. Ellison.
After being demoted, Detective Taylor Jackson is fighting to redeem herself at Nashville Metro Homicide when she is called to the scene of a nightmarish new case. A young woman is found starved to death, her emaciated body posed to echo a famous painting.
When the autopsy reveals that the victim was violated postmortem, Taylor's fiance, FBI profiler Dr. John Baldwin, recognizes similarities to Il Macellaio ("The Butcher"), a serial killer who has been operating in Italy for years. To further complicate the case, a Scotland Yard detective confirms similar homicides in the UK. But how could the Butcher be operating on two continents?
As the investigation spans from Tennessee to the hills of Tuscany, Taylor and Baldwin must race to find the link before the body count rises-and before whomever is watching Taylor from the shadows makes their move.
Revised edition: This edition of The Cold Room includes editorial revisions.
After being demoted, Detective Taylor Jackson is fighting to redeem herself at Nashville Metro Homicide when she is called to the scene of a nightmarish new case. A young woman is found starved to death, her emaciated body posed to echo a famous painting.
When the autopsy reveals that the victim was violated postmortem, Taylor's fiance, FBI profiler Dr. John Baldwin, recognizes similarities to Il Macellaio ("The Butcher"), a serial killer who has been operating in Italy for years. To further complicate the case, a Scotland Yard detective confirms similar homicides in the UK. But how could the Butcher be operating on two continents?
As the investigation spans from Tennessee to the hills of Tuscany, Taylor and Baldwin must race to find the link before the body count rises-and before whomever is watching Taylor from the shadows makes their move.
Revised edition: This edition of The Cold Room includes editorial revisions.
Reviews / Votes
Praise for the Taylor Jackson series"Fusing gritty cop drama with dark psychological thriller, Ellison distinguishes herself with exceptional character development, consistently breakneck pacing and a sense of authenticity throughout." -Chicago Tribune, on 14
"A terrific lead character, terrific suspense, terrific twists...a completely convincing debut." -Lee Child, New York Times bestselling author of the Jack Reacher series, on All the Pretty Girls
"A taut, striking debut. Mystery fiction has a new name to watch." -John Connolly, author of The Book of Lost Things, on All the Pretty Girls
"Ellison hits the ground running with an electrifying debut. All the Pretty Girls is a masterful thriller, shockingly authentic and unputdownable. Fans of Sandford, Cornwell, and Reichs will relish every page." -J. A. Konrath, author of Dirty Martini
"Everything a great crime thriller should be." -Allison Brennan, author of Fear No Evil on All the Pretty Girls
"An impressive debut that is rich not just in suspense but in the details. Fast-paced and creepily believable, Ellison's novel proves that there is still room in the genre for new authors and new cops. There's no novice showing in All the Pretty Girls. It's all gritty, grisly, and a great read." -M. J. Rose, author of The Reincarnationist
"J.T. Ellison's All the Pretty Girls is mystery magic, a first-rate, creepy, hold-your-breath story of suspense." -Robert Fate, author of Baby Shark
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Seattle
United States
Publishing group
Amazon Publishing
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 29 mm
Weight
408 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-6625-4560-3 (9781662545603)
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Person
J.T. Ellison is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of more than thirty novels of psychological suspense, including the Lieutenant Taylor Jackson series, the Dr. Samantha Owens series, and numerous acclaimed standalones. She is the Emmy Award-winning cohost of A Word on Words, the literary television series on PBS.
Over a twenty-year career, her work has earned widespread critical recognition, with titles optioned for television and published in thirty countries, and millions of copies in print worldwide.
A dedicated voice in the writing community, she also publishes The Creative Edge, a newsletter and blog for writers navigating the craft and business of fiction.
She lives with her husband and twin kittens-one of whom is a ghost-in Nashville, Tennessee.
Over a twenty-year career, her work has earned widespread critical recognition, with titles optioned for television and published in thirty countries, and millions of copies in print worldwide.
A dedicated voice in the writing community, she also publishes The Creative Edge, a newsletter and blog for writers navigating the craft and business of fiction.
She lives with her husband and twin kittens-one of whom is a ghost-in Nashville, Tennessee.