Education
In 1982 she graduated magna cum laude from College of Saint Mary in Omaha, Nebraska, with a Bachelor of Arts in art and English.
(Als Ryder Creed zu einem verheerenden Erdrutsch gerufen w...)
Als Ryder Creed zu einem verheerenden Erdrutsch gerufen wird, entscheidet jede Sekunde zwischen Leben und Tod. Mit seinem Spürhund durchkämmt er das verwüstete Gelände und stößt auf die Leiche eines Mannes. Doch der fiel nicht den Naturgewalten zum Opfer, sondern wurde offensichtlich erschossen. Gemeinsam mit FBI-Profilerin Maggie O’Dell ermittelt Ryder Creed in dem Fall – ohne zu ahnen, dass die tödlichsten Geheimnisse noch in der Tiefe auf sie warten …
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(Alex Kava 6 Books Bundle Collection (A Necessary Evil (MI...)
Alex Kava 6 Books Bundle Collection (A Necessary Evil (MIRA),One False Move (MIRA),At the Stroke of Madness (A Maggie O'Dell Novel), Exposed, Black Friday (A Maggie O'Dell Novel), A Perfect Evil (A Maggie O'Dell Novel)). Description :- A Necessary Evil (MIRA) When a monsignor is found knifed to death in a Nebraska airport restroom, FBI special agent Maggie O'Dell is called in to profile the ritualistic murder of a priest, the latest in a series of killings. One False Move (MIRA) Melanie Starks and her seventeen-year-old son, Charlie, have been running one con job or another for as long as she can remember. Worried about Charlie, though, Melanie is ready to start over. At the Stroke of Madness (A Maggie O'Dell Novel) When Special Agent Maggie O'Dell receives a concerned phone call from Dr Gwen Patterson about a missing patient, she agrees to look into the woman's disappearance. Exposed The killer's weapon is a deadly virus, virtually invisible and totally unexpected. Maggie knows dangerous minds - from hauntingly perverse child predators to cunningly twisted serial killers. Now she faces a new opponent from inside an isolation ward. Black Friday (A Maggie O'Dell Novel) SILENCE. SMOKE. Then the SCREAMING begins. As suicide bombers strike at the heart of America, FBI profiler Maggie O'Dell faces the toughest, deadliest case of her career. Sifting through the debris for answers, O'Dell discovers that worse is yet to come, with more attacks imminent - and the consequences unimaginable. In less than twenty-four hours O'Dell must figure out what the next target. A Perfect Evil (A Maggie O'Dell Novel) On July 17 convicted serial killer Ronald Jeffreys was executed for the murders of three innocent boys. Three months after his death, the body of a boy is found butchered in the same style as Jeffrey's victims.
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( On the busiest shopping day of the year, a group of ide...)
On the busiest shopping day of the year, a group of idealistic college students believe they're about to carry out an elaborate media stunt at the largest mall in America. They think the equipment in their backpacks will disrupt stores' computer systems, causing delays and chaos, disrupting capitalism, if only for a moment. What they don't realize is that instead of jamming devices, their backpacks contain explosives. And they're about to become unwitting suicide bombers. FBI profiler Maggie O'Dell must put her own political troubles aside to work with Nick Morrelli and figure out who's behind this terrorist plot—a massacre that's all the more frightening when a tip reveals that Maggie's brother is one of the doomed protestors.
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(FBI special agent Maggie O'Dell learns that the body of a...)
FBI special agent Maggie O'Dell learns that the body of an unidentified woman has been found buried in a 55-gallon drum in an abandoned rock quarry in Connecticut. Maggie heads there on "unofficial" business, and realizes this case is more twisted than anyone imagines.
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(After Albert Stucky, a brutal and clever serial killer kn...)
After Albert Stucky, a brutal and clever serial killer known as The Collector, escapes from prison, he forces FBI profiler Maggie O'Dell, the agent who originally captured him, to play a deadly game when he targets her and everyone associated with her.
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(Tallahassee, Florida Sabrina Galloway is one of the top s...)
Tallahassee, Florida Sabrina Galloway is one of the top scientists at EchoEnergy - a company that has made a successful breakthrough in the quest for an alternative fuel. There is the promise of a cleaner tomorrow, and the economic impact on world markets could be staggering. But in the euphoria of excitement, Sabrina makes an alarming discovery: someone has tampered with the production process, and an eco-disaster of equally staggering proportions is imminent. Toxic waste is leaking into the Florida waterways and the Gulf of Mexico. Washington, D.C. Jason Brill, one of the youngest congressional chiefs of staff, prepares for the upcoming International Energy Summit. Working for influential senator John Quincy Allen, Jason is eager to prove himself. Despite his zeal and admiration for his boss, Jason begins to realize Senator Allen’s support of EchoEnergy, as well as his personal friendship with the firm’s CEO, may be more of a liability than an asset. Sabrina and Jason have never met, but both are unwittingly drawn into a sinister plot that puts corporate greed and corruption above human life. As the energy summit draws near, Sabrina’s determination to expose EchoEnergy’s lethal secret has made her the target of silent, faceless enemies. And the net is tightening, held in the relentless grip of powerful shadow players whose identities reach Pennsylvania Avenue itself.
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( In this thrilling installment of the New York Times bes...)
In this thrilling installment of the New York Times bestselling series, Special Agent Maggie O’Dell investigates the death of three teenagers, only to find herself in the middle of a conspiracy involving biological warfare. On a crisp fall evening in western Nebraska, two teenagers are seemingly electrocuted when their drug-fueled party turns into an explosive light show. While Maggie O’Dell tries to make sense of the witnesses’ stories, sifting through what is real and what is hallucination, her friend, Colonel Benjamin Platt, is at the scene of a deadly outbreak that has infected children at a Virginia elementary school. Despite the miles that separate them, the two cases collide when Maggie and Platt uncover a threatening conspiracy that was meant to stay hidden in the remote Midwestern landscape. . .
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(From the New York Times bestselling author of the Maggie ...)
From the New York Times bestselling author of the Maggie O’Dell novels comes a thrilling new series featuring an ex-marine turned K9 rescue dog trainer… Ryder Creed and his dogs have been making national headlines. They’ve intercepted several major drug stashes smuggled through Atlanta’s airport. But their newfound celebrity has also garnered some unwanted attention. When Creed and one of his dogs are called in to search a commercial fishing vessel off the coast of Pensacola Beach, they discover a secret compartment. But the Colombian cartel’s latest shipment isn’t drugs. It’s human… Meanwhile, FBI agent Maggie O’Dell is investigating a series of murders she suspects to be the work of a brutal assassin. By the time she uncovers a hit list with Creed’s name on it, it might be too late to help him. For someone is already on the way…
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(New York Times bestselling author Alex Kava returns in a ...)
New York Times bestselling author Alex Kava returns in a blaze of glory with a gripping, action-packed thriller featuring special agent Maggie O'Dell,who is leading the search for a serial arsonist whose crimes threaten Maggie dangerously close to home. When a building bursts into flames on a cold winter night in D.C., investigators see a resemblance to a string of recent fires in the area. There is one difference, however: This one has a human casualty. The local team insists they're looking for a young white male, suffering from an uncontrollable impulse to act out his anger or sexual aggression. But when special agent Maggie O'Dell is called in, everything she sees leads her to believe that this is the work of a calculating and controlled criminal.
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(From Book 1: New York Times– and internationally bestsell...)
From Book 1: New York Times– and internationally bestselling author Alex Kava’s thrilling new series introducing Ryder Creed, ex-marine turned K9 search-and-rescue dog trainer as he teams up with fan-favorite FBI profiler Maggie O’Dell. Ryder Creed and his dogs have been making national headlines. They’ve intercepted several major drug stashes being smuggled through Atlanta’s airport. But their newfound celebrity has also garnered some unwanted attention. When Creed and one of his dogs are called in to search a commercial fishing vessel, they discover a secret compartment. But the Colombian cartels’ latest shipment isn’t drugs. This time, its cargo is human. To make matters worse, Creed helps one of the cartel’s drug mules escape—a fourteen-year-old girl who reminds him of his younger sister who disappeared fifteen years ago. Meanwhile, FBI agent Maggie O’Dell is investigating a series of murders—the victims tortured, killed, and dumped in the Potomac River. She suspects it’s the work of a cunning and brutal assassin, but her politically motivated boss has been putting up roadblocks. By the time she uncovers a hit list with Creed’s name on it, it might be too late. The cartel has already sent someone to destroy Creed and everyone close to him. But Creed and his dogs have a few surprises in store on their compound in Florida. Will it be enough to stop a ruthless cartel determined to remove the thorn in its side once and for all? From the Hardcover edition.
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(Ryder Creed and his K9 search-and-rescue dogs return in t...)
Ryder Creed and his K9 search-and-rescue dogs return in the second installment of an exciting new series, teaming up once more with FBI profiler Maggie O’Dell in their riskiest case yet. When Ryder Creed responds to a devastating mudslide in North Carolina, he knows that the difference between finding survivors and the dead is time. He and his sturdiest search-and-rescue dog, Bolo, get to work immediately, but the scene is rife with danger: continued rainfall prevents the rescue teams from stabilizing the land; toxic household substances spread by the crushing slide fill the area with hazardous waste; and the detritus and debris are treacherous for both man and dog to navigate. But most perilous are the secrets hidden under the mud and sludge—secrets someone would kill to protect. For this is no ordinary rescue mission. Among the buildings consumed by the landslide was a top-secret government research facility, and Creed has been hired to find what’s left of it. Then rescuers recover the body of a scientist from the facility who was obviously dead before the landslide—killed by a gunshot to the head. The FBI sends Agent Maggie O’Dell to investigate, and she and Creed are soon caught in a web of lies, secrets, and murder that may involve not only the government facility, but decades-old medical experiments that are the subject of current congressional hearings. As more bodies are found under even more unusual circumstances, they come ever closer to exposing the truth—but with unknown forces working against them, Maggie, Creed, and the dogs are running out of time. From the Hardcover edition.
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(With only an old man afflicted with Alzheimer's as a witn...)
With only an old man afflicted with Alzheimer's as a witness, FBI Special Agent Maggie O'Dell is on the trail of a serial killer who targets people with physical disabilities, removing each victim's imperfections to keep as a twisted trophy.
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(When Special Agent Maggie O'Dell receives a concerned pho...)
When Special Agent Maggie O'Dell receives a concerned phone call from Dr Gwen Patterson about a missing patient, she agrees to look into the woman's disappearance. At first she dismisses Gwen's fears, but then a graveyard of bodies is discovered in rusted barrels buried in a rock quarry.
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(Serial killer Ronald Jeffreys was executed for three murd...)
Serial killer Ronald Jeffreys was executed for three murders. Three months after his death, the body of a boy is found, killed in the same style as Jeffreys' victims. Is there a copycat killer on the loose? Or is this the real thing?
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(Die neue Serie der New York Times- und Spiegel-Bestseller...)
Die neue Serie der New York Times- und Spiegel-Bestsellerautorin Alex Kava Ryder Creed kehrt gerade von einem Einsatz zurück, als seine Drogenhündin Grace überraschend bei einem jungen Mädchen am Flughafen anschlägt. Doch Amanda ist keine Täterin, sondern Opfer. Sie wird zum Schmuggel gezwungen und schwebt in Lebensgefahr. Amanda erkennt ihre Chance und fleht Creed um Hilfe an. Der Hundeführer benachrichtigt seine Kollegin Maggie O’Dell vom FBI. Gemeinsam wollen sie die Hintermänner finden und stoßen dabei auf die Todesliste eines Auftragskillers – und Creeds Name ist der nächste …
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(From the "New York Times" bestselling author of the Maggi...)
From the "New York Times" bestselling author of the Maggie O Dell novels comes a thrilling new series featuring an ex-marine turned K9 rescue dog trainer Ryder Creed and his dogs have been making national headlines. They ve intercepted several major drug stashes smuggled through Atlanta s airport. But their newfound celebrity has also garnered some unwanted attention. When Creed and one of his dogs are called in to search a commercial fishing vessel off the coast of Pensacola Beach, they discover a secret compartment. But the Colombian cartel s latest shipment isn t drugs. It s human Meanwhile, FBI agent Maggie O Dell is investigating a series of murders she suspects to be the work of a brutal assassin. By the time she uncovers a hit list with Creed s name on it, it might be too late to help him. For someone is already on the way "
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( When a monsignor is found knifed to death in a Nebraska...)
When a monsignor is found knifed to death in a Nebraska airport restroom, FBI special agent Maggie O'Dell is called in to profile the ritualistic murder of a priest, the latest in a series of killings. Maggie soon discovers a disturbing Internet game that's popular among victims of abuse by Catholic priests. With this first real lead in the investigation, she wonders if the group has turned cyberspace justice into reality. Then Maggie gets a second lead—one that leaves her stunned. For the past four years she has been obsessed with finding Father Michael Keller, whose brutal acts against children continue to haunt her. Now, it seems, he has become a target. When Keller offers to help Maggie solve the ritual killings in exchange for protection, she decides to ally herself with the elusive child killer, stepping into a world of malevolence from which she may not return unscathed. Maggie knows the bargain is a necessary evil…one that may be made in blood….
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( Most of them were asleep in their beds when the ground ...)
Most of them were asleep in their beds when the ground gave way.... When Ryder Creed responds to a devastating mudslide in North Carolina, he knows the difference between finding survivors and the dead is time. Heedless of the dangers, Creed and his best search-and-rescue dog, Bolo, are frantically wading through the chaos of twisted tree limbs, crumbled cement, and unrecognizable debris when a second slide catches up with Ryder. And he is buried alive. Bolo makes it out, though, and leads the heroic rescue of his master. But what they get when they pull Ryder from the mud is much more than they bargained for. This dramatic incident reveals secrets that run deep, pointing to a possible serial killer and unexpectedly dredging up painful, hushed-up pieces of Creed's own past. The mysteries unearthed will bring Ryder Creed face to face with his past loyalties, deeply embedded survivor's guilt, and a powerful figure from his past. He'll have to rely on his dogs if he wants to make it through alive....
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(When a monsignor is found knifed to death in a Nebraska a...)
When a monsignor is found knifed to death in a Nebraska airport restroom, FBI special agent Maggie O'Dell is called in to profile the ritualistic murder of a priest, the latest in a series of killings. Maggie soon discovers a disturbing Internet game that's popular among victims of abuse by Catholic priests. With this first real lead in the investigation, she wonders if the group has turned cyberspace justice into reality. Then Maggie gets a second lead--one that leaves her stunned. For the past four years she has been obsessed with finding Father Michael Keller, whose brutal acts against children continue to haunt her. Now, it seems, he has become a target. When Keller offers to help Maggie solve the ritual killings in exchange for protection, she decides to ally herself with the elusive child killer, stepping into a world of malevolence from which she may not return unscathed. Maggie knows the bargain is a necessary evil...one that may be made in blood....
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(When a bank robbery goes horribly wrong, leaving six peop...)
When a bank robbery goes horribly wrong, leaving six people dead, con artist Melanie Starks, her seventeen-year-old son Charlie, and a paroled prisoner take an innocent author hostage and hide out in his secluded cabin in Platte River State Park. Reprint.
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(In the new edge-of-your-seat thriller from New York Times...)
In the new edge-of-your-seat thriller from New York Times–bestselling author Alex Kava, Ryder Creed, his K-9 search-and-rescue dogs, and FBI agent Maggie O’Dell find themselves at the center of a dire and mysterious case. In Chicago, a young man jumps from his thirtieth-story hotel room; along the Missouri river, a hunter and his son stumble upon a lake whose surface is littered with snow geese, all of them dead; and in southern Alabama, Ryder Creed and his search-and-rescue dog Grace find the body of a young woman who went missing in the Conecuh National Forest...and it appears she filled her pockets with rocks and walked into the river. Before long Ryder Creed and FBI profiler Maggie O’Dell will discover the ominous connection among these mysterious deaths. What they find may be the most prolific killer the United States has ever known.
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( New York Times bestselling author Alex Kava returns wit...)
New York Times bestselling author Alex Kava returns with another action-packed thriller featuring Special Agent Maggie O’Dell, who is on the hunt for a madman terrorizing the nation’s highways. Tired travelers and exhausted truckers have stopped at rest areas on the nation’s highways for decades to refuel, grab a bite, and maybe get some shut-eye, but one man’s rest stop is another’s hunting ground. For years the defenseless, the weary, and the stranded have disappeared along interstates and tollways, vanishing without a trace. But these seemingly unconnected incidents are no coincidence, and a serial killer stalks the roads. When FBI Special Agent Maggie O’Dell and her partner, Tully, discover the remains of a young woman, the one clue left behind is a map―an invitation of sorts for Maggie to play a game: a game of cat and mouse between killer and investigators that will take Maggie and Tully on a frantic hunt crisscrossing the country to halt the truck-stop killer before he strikes again. With the body count rising, Maggie and her partner race against the clock to unmask the monster before it’s too late. As they piece together the clues, following the killer’s trail from D.C. to the heart of the Midwest and finally to the isolated forests of the Florida Panhandle, it becomes eerily clear that this killer may have had Maggie in his sights all along. Intense and harrowing, this white-knuckle ride of a thriller introduces a lethal foe for Maggie and is Alex Kava’s most compelling novel yet.
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In 1982 she graduated magna cum laude from College of Saint Mary in Omaha, Nebraska, with a Bachelor of Arts in art and English.
Growing up in the country outside of Silver Creek, Nebraska, Sharon Kava fantasized about becoming a writer Her parents, although they understood the value of education, had a tremendous work ethic. Reading was seen as frivolous unless required as schoolwork.
Kava earned an art scholarship to attend college.
To pay living expenses, she worked in a nearby hospital’s central supply department collecting and sterilizing all of the basins, instruments, and equipment from surgery, pathology, and the morgue. After graduating, Kava held a variety of jobs, mostly in advertising and marketing.
Starting her own graphic design firm, Square One, she designed food packages and logos for national corporations, wrote brochures and newsletters, created a line of greeting cards, and directed television and radio commercials. In 1992 she returned to her alma mater as its director of public relations.
Kava quit her public relations position in the summer of 1996, wanting to dedicate more time to writing fiction and getting published.
To pay the bills, she resurrected Square One, refinanced her home, maxed out her cr cards, and even took on a newspaper delivery route. Her first novel was published in 2000. At that time, she chose to use the first name "Alex" professionally in order to disguise her gender, though she now includes photos and other identifying information on book jackets and in publicity materials.
Her books have sold over 4 million copies worldwide.
She is published in 26 countries and has made the bestsellers lists in the United States, Poland, Australia, Germany, the United Kingdom, and Italy.
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(After Albert Stucky, a brutal and clever serial killer kn...)
(When a bank robbery goes horribly wrong, leaving six peop...)
(With only an old man afflicted with Alzheimer's as a witn...)
(From Book 1: New York Times– and internationally bestsell...)
( In this thrilling installment of the New York Times bes...)
(In the new edge-of-your-seat thriller from New York Times...)
(Alex Kava 6 Books Bundle Collection (A Necessary Evil (MI...)
(Die neue Serie der New York Times- und Spiegel-Bestseller...)
(From the "New York Times" bestselling author of the Maggi...)
(From the New York Times bestselling author of the Maggie ...)
( When a monsignor is found knifed to death in a Nebraska...)
(When a monsignor is found knifed to death in a Nebraska a...)
( New York Times bestselling author Alex Kava returns wit...)
(Ryder Creed and his K9 search-and-rescue dogs return in t...)
( On the busiest shopping day of the year, a group of ide...)
(Tallahassee, Florida Sabrina Galloway is one of the top s...)
(FBI special agent Maggie O'Dell learns that the body of a...)
(When Special Agent Maggie O'Dell receives a concerned pho...)
(Als Ryder Creed zu einem verheerenden Erdrutsch gerufen w...)
( Most of them were asleep in their beds when the ground ...)
(Serial killer Ronald Jeffreys was executed for three murd...)
Alex Kava is a member of International Thriller Writers and the Nebraska Writers Guild.