Introduction

"A fast-paced thriller with superb new and returning characters."--Kirkus Reporter Deanne Mulhenney & medical examiner Sara Poole risk their lives in a dangerous attempt to bring a brutal murderer to justice in this noir thriller set in 1968 Los Angeles.

Politics, mob wars, and a thriving drug trade have unleashed an assassin like no other.

Evidence suggests the killer is a female with terrifying skills...and tastes.

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Excerpt

September, 1959

This field would be in flames tomorrow.
Alena carried a cloth bag filled with bright red buttons. She dropped one button on every third stride, passing smoothly between the lush rows of monstrously tall sugarcane, stepping with practiced confidence over the tangled net of brown leaves, her bare ankles avoiding their sharp edges. As summer stretched on and the low leaves browned, they released their sweetness into the air and Alena breathed that intoxicating aroma in with every breath. ... view entire excerpt...

Discussion Questions

1. Who is the protagonist of MANTIS?

2. Is Alena evil?

3. Who truly “wins” in MANTIS?

4. Are Deanne and Sara friends…or rivals?

5. Whose side are you on?

6. Is Chumo a villain, a pawn, or a protector?

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