The Guilty

Written by Jason Pinter

Narrated by Adam Verner

As most of New York City sleeps, Athena Paradis, one of the most glamorous and desired women in the world, steps onto the red carpet at an exclusive nightclub. Suddenly a shot rings out, and Athena dies amidst hundreds of cameras and spotlights. When Henry Parker begins to investigate the famous starlet's death, another public murder shakes the city to its core. Both murders appear to be more like executions. And Henry discovers a shocking link between the two murders, and to a man who seems to be taking his cue from one of the most notorious killers in history.

But as he gets closer to the truth, Henry finds himself in the crosshairs of the very killer he's trying to find. A killer with a demented code whose targets are anything but random. Because in his world there's a fine line between good and evil, and the only difference between innocence and guilt depends on who's holding the gun . . .

• Language: English
• Publisher: Tantor Media, Inc
• Release date: Mar 13, 2018
• ISBN: 9781541484146

Jason Pinter

Jason Pinter is the internationally bestselling author of the Henry Parker and Rachel Marin series, and the standalone thriller The Castle. He has been nominated for the Thriller Award, Strand Critics Award, Barry Award, and Shamus Award. Hide Away was named one of Library Journal's Best Books of the Year, The Fury and The Darkness were Indie Next selections, and The Mark and The Stolen appeared on the Heatseekers bestseller list in The Bookseller. Jason is the Founder and Publisher of the independent publisher Polis Books, as well as Agora, an imprint launched dedicated to diverse and underrepresented voices in crime fiction. Prior to founding Polis he held positions in editorial and marketing at Warner Books, Random House, St. Martin's Press, and Grove/Atlantic. He has written for numerous outlets including The New Republic, Esquire, Entrepreneur, The Daily Beast, and more. Visit his website at www.JasonPinter.com and find him on Twitter and Instagram at @JasonPinter.

Reviews for The Guilty

[daftboy1 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

This is a fast paced book very far fetched easy to read.Henry is a reporter for one of the big New York newspapers.A lone gunman is killing famous people and leaving quotes Henry has written at the scene.Henry really wants to crack this case he is beaten up by the murderer and his ex girlfriend Maya is nearly killed.The killer is a loner bit of a weirdo kid who believes he is the offspring of Billy the Kid.Eventually he tries to kill Henry's new girlfriend Amanda, Henry stops him and saves the day. OK silly book.

[carol420 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

THE GUILTY begins with the death of a woman --- an icon, actually --- named Athena Paradis, a pop tart flavor of the month who is senselessly cut down by a sniper on the eve of what was to be her jump to major stardom. Parker is on the story but is startled when evidence on the scene suggests that the assailant is attempting to communicate directly with him.

Another murder almost immediately follows, and the evidence --- a bullet from one of the deadliest rifles ever manufactured --- indicates that the solution to the deranged killer's identity may well lie in the past, enshrouded in myth, folklore and legend.

This was a clever blend of traditional thriller and history. Great characters, well played-out plot, tons of action and suspense... you couldn't ask for better.

[tallydi · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

I'll definitely go back and pick up the first book in the series and look forward to the next.