Dressed to Kill: (A Keeper Marconi PI Thriller Book 5

By Vincent Zandri

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When Jack Marconi's on again/off again ex-fiancee and Girl Friday, Val Antonelli, shows up unannounced at his gym, Marconi feels his broken heart lift. But what he doesn't know yet is that she's not here to rekindle their love for one another. She's there because she desperately needs his help. Her partner in her new retail clothing business has been brutally murdered, and Val has become the primary suspect.

From New York Times, USA Today, and No. 1 Overall Amazon Bestselling ITW Thriller and PWA Shamus Award Winning Author, Vincent Zandri, comes the latest hard-boiled novelette for fans of Michael Connelly, Robert B. Parker, Lee Child, Reed Farrel Coleman, Charlie Huston, and more

"Sensational...Masterful...Brilliant." --New York Post

"Gritty, fast-paced, lyrical and haunting." --Harlan Coben, New York Times bestselling author of Six Years

"Tough, stylish, heartbreaking." –Don Winslow, New York Times bestselling author of Savages

• Language: English
• Publisher: Vincent Zandri
• Release date: Mar 21, 2017
• ISBN: 9781386166740

Vincent Zandri

"Vincent Zandri hails from the future." --The New York Times "Sensational . . . masterful . . . brilliant." --New York Post  "...big time author..."  --Digital Journal Considered one of the most prolific writers of his generation, Vincent Zandri is the winner of the 2015 PWA Shamus Award and the 2015 ITW Thriller Award, both for MOONLIGHT WEEPS in the Best Original Paperback category. He is also the NEW YORK TIMES and USA TODAY bestselling author of hundreds of novels, novellas, and stories, including THE REMAINS, MOONLIGHT WEEPS, THE EMBALMER, THE SHROUD KEY and QUIETLY INTO THE NIGHT. His list of domestic publishers includes Delacorte, Dreamscape, Dell, Down & Out Books, Thomas & Mercer, Blackstone Audio, Tantor Media, and more. He is also the CEO of Bear Media. An MFA in Writing graduate of Vermont College, his work is translated in the Dutch, Russian, French, Italian, and Japanese. Having sold over 1 million editions of his books, Zandri has been the subject of major features by the New York Times, Publishers Weekly, and Business Insider. He has also made appearances on Bloomberg TV and the FOX News network. In December 2014, Suspense Magazine named Zandri's, THE SHROUD KEY, as one of the "Best Books of 2014." Suspense Magazine selected WHEN SHADOWS COME as one of the "Best Books of 2016". He was also a finalist for the 2019 Derringer Award for Best Novelette. A freelance photojournalist, freelance writer, and the host of the popular YouTube Podcast, "The Writer's Life," Zandri has written for Strategy Magazine, RT, Living Ready Magazine, New York Newsday, Hudson Valley Magazine, The Times Union (Albany), Game & Fish Magazine, CrimeReads, Altcoin Magazine, The Jerusalem Post, and many more. An Active Member of ITW, he lives in New York and Florence, Italy. For more go to WWW.VINZANDRI.COM

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Dressed to Kill

Dressed to Kill

(A Keeper Marconi PI Thriller Book 5

Vincent Zandri

Published by Vincent Zandri, 2017.

This is a work of fiction. Similarities to real people, places, or events are entirely coincidental.

DRESSED TO KILL

First edition. March 21, 2017.

Copyright © 2017 Vincent Zandri.

ISBN: 978-1386166740

Written by Vincent Zandri.

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Contents

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Dressed to Kill

Chapter One

Chapter Two

Chapter Three

Chapter Four

Chapter Five

Chapter Six

Chapter Seven

Chapter Eight

Chapter Nine

Chapter Ten

Chapter Eleven

Chapter Twelve

Chapter Thirteen

Chapter Fourteen

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Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Chapter 8

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PRAISE FOR VINCENT ZANDRI

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Sensational . . . masterful . . . brilliant.

—New York Post

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(A) chilling tale of obsessive love from Thriller Award–winner Zandri (Moonlight Weeps)…Riveting.

—Publishers Weekly

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…Oh, what a story it is…Riveting…A terrific old school thriller.

—Booklist Starred Review

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My fear level rose with this Zandri novel like it hasn't done before. Wondering what the killer had in store for Jude and seeing the ending, well, this is one book that will be with me for a long time to come!

—Reviews by Molly

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I very highly recommend this book . . . It's a great crime drama that is full of action and intense suspense, along with some great twists . . . Vincent Zandri has become a huge name and just keeps pouring out one best seller after another.

—Life in Review

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(The Innocent) is a thriller that has depth and substance, wickedness and compassion.

—The Times-Union (Albany)

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The action never wanes.

—Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel

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Gritty, fast-paced, lyrical and haunting.

—Harlan Coben, New York Times bestselling author of Six Years

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Tough, stylish, heartbreaking.

—Don Winslow, New York Times bestselling author of Savages and Cartel.

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A tightly crafted, smart, disturbing, elegantly crafted complex thriller…I dare you to start it and not keep reading.

—MJ Rose, New York Times bestselling author of Halo Effect and Closure

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A classic slice of raw pulp noir…

—William Landay, New York Times bestselling author of Defending Jacob

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The Detonator

When Shadows Come

The Remains

The Concrete Pearl

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Orchard Grove

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Chase Baker and the God Boy

Chase Baker and the Lincoln Curse

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Chase Baker and the Seventh Seal

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Godchild

The Guilty

The Corruptions

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Moonlight Mafia

Moonlight Rises

Blue Moonlight

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Moonlight Sonata

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Moonlight Weeps

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Dressed to Kill

A Jack Marconi PI Short

Vincent Zandri

Chapter One

It never failed to amaze me how effortlessly Blood could pump out a dozen chest presses with no less than three forty-five pound plates set on each side of the bar. Adding in the weight of the bar, that made a total of three hundred fifteen pounds.

Blood already bore a body that looked like it had been sculpted from the richest dark marble ever to be found on the planet, so his workouts were only about maintenance. Unlike me who was always trying to improve my strength and size because, after all, I wasn’t getting any younger and it seemed like these days, someone was always trying to punch me.

Those punches almost always came from younger men, and all too frequently, bigger men. It was important to keep up with them, or else lose my edge. Plus, I liked working out with Blood. Just about every eye in the joint was peeled on him when he lifted a weight, and since I bore the privilege of being his exclusive spotter, that made me