Desperate Measures: A Short Thriller
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HOW DO ALL NIGHTMARES BEGIN? BY SOMETHING THAT GOES BUMP IN THE NIGHT!
It's the restless summer of 2020...
When a gang of ruthless black clad thugs systematically terrorize a suburban neighborhood, a wife and husband team decide to take the law in their own hands and fight back.
Two thugs in particular will wish they never broke into a home with the intention to destroy it and terrify its occupants.
From New York Times bestselling Thriller and Shamus Award winning author comes a short thriller that's not only perfect for the times we live in, but that will keep you on the edge of your seat. For readers of Michael Connelly, Lee Child, Diane Capri, Vince Flynn, and more.
Grab your pulse-pounding thriller now!
Praise for Vincent Zandri:
"Sensational . . . masterful . . . brilliant."
—New York Post
"(A) chilling tale of obsessive love from Thriller Award–winner Zandri (Moonlight Weeps)…Riveting."
--Publishers Weekly
"…Oh, what a story it is…Riveting…A terrific old school thriller."
--Booklist "Starred Review"
"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
"(The Innocent) is a thriller that has depth and substance, wickedness and compassion."
—The Times-Union (Albany)
"The action never wanes."
--Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel
"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 and Cartel.
"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
"A classic slice of raw pulp noir…"
--William Landay, New York Times bestselling author of Defending Jacob
Vincent Zandri
"Vincent Zandri hails from the future." --The New York Times “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 and Cartel. Winner of the 2015 PWA Shamus Award and the 2015 ITW Thriller Award for Best Original Paperback Novel for MOONLIGHT WEEPS, Vincent Zandri is the NEW YORK TIMES, USA TODAY, and AMAZON KINDLE OVERALL NO.1 bestselling author of more than 60 novels and novellas including THE REMAINS, EVERYTHING BURNS, ORCHARD GROVE, THE SHROUD KEY and THE GIRL WHO WASN'T THERE. His list of domestic publishers include Delacorte, Dell, Down & Out Books, Thomas & Mercer, Polis Books, Suspense Publishing, Blackstone Audio, and Oceanview Publishing. An MFA in Writing graduate of Vermont College, his work is translated in the Dutch, Russian, French, Italian, and Japanese. Having sold close to 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 author of the popular "lit blog," The Vincent Zandri Vox, Zandri has written for Living Ready Magazine, RT, New York Newsday, Hudson Valley Magazine, The Times Union (Albany), Game & Fish Magazine, CrimeReads, Altcoin Magazine, The Jerusalem Post, Market Business News, Duke University, Colgate University, and many more. He also writes for Scalefluence. An Active Member of MWA and ITW, he lives in New York and Florence, Italy. For more go to VINZANDRI.COM
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Desperate Measures
A Short Thriller
Vincent Zandri
Published by Vincent Zandri, 2022.
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