Carnage

By John Lutz

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

• Language: English
• Publisher: Pinnacle Books
• Release date: Aug 1, 2014
• ISBN: 9780786036318

John Lutz

John Lutz is the author of more than thirty novels and two hundred short stories, and is a past president of Mystery Writers of America and Private Eye Writers of America. He is the recipient of the Edgar Award, Shamus Award, and the Trophee 813 Award for best mystery short story collection translated into the French language. Lutz is the author of two private eye series. He divides his time between homes in St. Louis, Missouri, and Sarasota, Florida.

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