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JOHN LUTZ IS . . .
"A MAJOR TALENT." —John Lescroart
"ONE OF THE MASTERS." —Ridley Pearson
"IN RARE FORM." —The New York Times Book Review
"AMONG THE BEST." —San Diego Union
THE BIRTH OF A KILLING FRENZY
The killer has a pattern. Abduct a girl from a beachside community. Tie her up. Torture her to death. Move north along the coast. Repeat.
With each gruesome killing, a clue is delivered to New York City investigator Frank Quinn. The ex-homicide detective understands that the message is more than a taunt. It is an invitation—to play. And the game has just begun. . .
"LUTZ OFFERS UP A HEART-POUNDING ROLLER COASTER OF A TALE." —Jeffery Deaver
12,500 Words
John Lutz
For more than forty years, John Lutz was one of the premier voices in contemporary hard-boiled fiction, producing dozens of novels and more than 250 short stories. His earliest success came with the Alo Nudger series, set in his hometown of St. Louis. Tropical Heat introduced Fred Carver, a Florida detective whom Lutz followed in ten novels. He later wrote five books in the Frank Quinn serial killer series. Lutz was a former president of the Mystery Writers of America, and his many honors include lifetime achievement awards from the Short Mystery Fiction Society and the Private Eye Writers of America. He died in 2021.
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