John Lutz
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Night Kills
ON THE TRAIL OF A BLOODY KILLER… Frank Quinn is sure he is hunting for a madman: someone who is shooting young women in the heart, defiling their bodies, leaving only the torsos to be found. Quinn, a former NYPD detective, is called into the case by an ambitious chief of police and mobilizes his team of brilliant law-enforcement misfits. But in the concrete canyons of New York, this shocking serial murder case is turning into something very different…A COP AND A VICTIM FIGHT BACK…Jill Clark came to the city with too many hopes and too little cash. Now a seemingly deranged woman is telling her an extraordinary story. New to an exclusive dating service, Jill is warned that other women have died on their dates—and that she could be next. Struggling against a death trap closing in around her, Jill has a powerful ally in Frank Quinn. But no one knows the true motives behind a rampage of cold-blooded murder—or how much more terrifying this is going to get…“Lutz is one of the masters.”—Ridley Pearson “A major talent.”—John Lescroart “I’ve been a fan for years.”—T. Jefferson Parker
Darker Than Night
Darker Than Night A killer dubbed «The Night Prowler» has turned the city that doesn't sleep into a town kept awake by terror. Unseen, he enters couples' homes. Unsuspected, he lingers until the perfect moment arrives. He leaves «gifts» for his victims–before taking their lives. Enter ex-homicide cop Frank Quinn, still reeling in the wake of an elaborate setup that ended his career. For Quinn, this isn't just any job–it's a last chance to salvage his reputation. As the investigation proceeds, the murderer loses no time stalking new prey: a loan officer and her high-earning husband; a couple who made a killing in the stock market; a pretty actress and her prosperous lover.With the body count rising, it's up to Quinn to unlock the mystery of a madman's past and end his bloody reign. Quinn's got his work cut out–because in a city the size of New York, any one of 8 million faces could be that of a killer–or his next target. . . Praise for John Lutz and The Night Spider "Lutz offers up a heart-pounding roller-coaster of a tale." –Jeffery Deaver"I've been a fan of John Lutz for years." –T. Jefferson Parker"John Lutz just keeps getting better and better." –Tony Hillerman"Some writers just have a flair for imaginative suspense, and John Lutz is one of them. . . truly superb." –Jeremiah Healy"John Lutz is the new Lawrence Sanders." – Mystery Scene "Lutz knows how to seize and hold the reader's imagination." – Cleveland Plain Dealer "Lutz's real gift is to evoke detective work better than anyone else." – Kirkus Reviews "Lutz is among the best." – San Diego Union "It's easy to see why he's won an Edgar and two Shamuses." – Publishers Weekly
Mister X
Fear Leaves A Mark He mutilates his victims. Slices their throats. And carves an X into their flesh. Five years ago, he claimed the lives of six women. Then the killings abruptly stopped–no one knows why. Ex-homicide detective Frank Quinn remembers. Which is why he's shocked to see one of the dead women in his office. Actually, she's the identical twin of the last victim, and she wants Quinn to find her sister's murderer. But when the cold case heats up, it attracts the media spotlight–and suddenly the killings start again. . ."A Heart-Pounding Roller Coaster Of A Tale."–Jeffery Deaver on Night Victims "Lutz Is Among The Best."– San Diego Union "Lutz Is In Rare Form."– The New York Times Book Review on Chill of Night "Lutz knows how to make you shiver."–Harlan Coben
Chill Of Night
" The Justice Killer There's a twisted serial killer stalking the streets of New York City, dealing his own perverse version of justice. He kills swiftly and silently, leaving his calling card–a red "J"–on the bodies of his prey. His victims have one thing in common: they've all been jurors in the city's most infamous cases–cases in which the killer was found «not guilty.» Overnight, the Justice Killer has the city in a stranglehold. And there's only one man who has a shot at finding him . . . Homicide detective Artemis Beam made his reputation hunting down serial killers. After getting shot by an armed robber–and stepping on the wrong toes in the NYPD–he's been retired. The city needs him now, and finding the killer is his chance to get back into the life he loves. As the body count climbs and the city's legal system fails, the Justice Killer thinks he's outsmarted the cops. But Beam isn't officially a cop anymore . . . and he doesn't have to play by the rules . . .
Urge To Kill
For A Killer, Once Is Never Enough Homicide detective Frank Quinn can't stay retired when a new breed of murdering madman is on the prowl. In a city terrorized by bloody brutality, Quinn and his team hunt a psychopath who lures beautiful women into a night of unbridled passion, then wakes them to a vicious, drawn-out death. Stumbling over a trail of horribly defiled bodies, Quinn can't seem to catch up to the killer–because the killer is about to catch up to him. . . "Lutz is in rare form."– The New York Times Book Review on Chill of Night "Gritty. . .Surprising. . .. Enthralling."– Publishers Weekly on In For the Kill "A dazzling tour de force."– St. Louis Post Dispatch on Chill of Night "Lutz knows how to make you shiver."–Harlan Coben
