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Highest Praise for
John Lutz
John Lutz
“John Lutz knows how to make you shiver.”
—Harlan Coben
“Lutz offers up a heart-pounding roller coaster of a tale.”
—Jeffery Deaver
“John Lutz is one of the masters of the police novel.”
—Ridley Pearson
“John Lutz is a major talent.”
—John Lescroart
“I’ve been a fan for years.”
—T. Jefferson Parker
“John Lutz just keeps getting better and better.”
—Tony Hillerman
“Lutz ranks with such vintage masters of big-city murder as Lawrence Block and Ed McBain.”
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
“Lutz is among the best.”
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San Diego Union
San Diego Union
“Lutz knows how to seize and hold the reader’s imagination.”
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Cleveland Plain Dealer
“It’s easy to see why he’s won an Edgar and two Shamuses.”
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Publishers Weekly
Publishers Weekly
Serial
“Wow, oh wow, oh wow ... that’s as simple as I can put it. You gotta read this one.”
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True Crime Book Reviews
True Crime Book Reviews
Mister X
“
Mister X
has everything: a dangerous killer, a pulse-pounding mystery, a shocking solution, and an ending that will resonate with the reader long after the final sentence is read.”
Mister X
has everything: a dangerous killer, a pulse-pounding mystery, a shocking solution, and an ending that will resonate with the reader long after the final sentence is read.”
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“A page-turner to the nail-biting end ... twisty, creepy whodunit.”
—
Publishers Weekly
(starred review)
Publishers Weekly
(starred review)
Urge to Kill
“A solid and compelling winner ... sharp characterization, compelling dialogue and graphic depictions of evil.... Lutz knows how to keep the pages turning.”
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Night Kills
“Lutz’s skill will keep you glued to this thick thriller.”
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
“Superb suspense ... the kind of book that makes you check to see if all the doors and windows are locked.”
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Affaire de Coeur
Affaire de Coeur
In for the Kill
“Brilliant ... a very scary and suspenseful read.”
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Booklist
Booklist
“Shamus and Edgar award–winner Lutz gives us further proof of his enormous talent ... an enthralling page-turner.”
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Publishers Weekly
Publishers Weekly
Chill of Night
“The ingenuity of the plot shows that Lutz is in rare form.”
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The New York Times Book Review
The New York Times Book Review
“Lutz keeps the suspense high and populates his story with a collection of unique characters that resonate with the reader, making this one an ideal beach read.”
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Publishers Weekly
Publishers Weekly
“A dazzling tour de force ... compelling, absorbing.”
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
“A great read! Lutz kept me in suspense right up to the end.”
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Midwest Book Review
Midwest Book Review
Fear the Night
“A twisted cat-and-mouse game ... a fast-moving crime thriller ... Lutz skillfully brings to life the sniper’s various victims.”
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Publishers Weekly
Publishers Weekly
“A tense, fast-moving novel, a plot-driven page-turner of the first order ... a great read!”
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Book Page
Book Page
Darker Than Night
“Readers will believe that they just stepped off a Tilt-A-Whirl after reading this action-packed police procedural.”
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The Midwest Book Review
The Midwest Book Review
Night Victims
“John Lutz knows how to ratchet up the terror... . He propels the story with effective twists and a fast pace.”
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Sun-Sentinel
Sun-Sentinel
The Night Watcher
“Compelling ... a gritty psychological thriller... . Lutz draws the reader deep into the killer’s troubled psyche.”
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Publishers Weekly
Publishers Weekly
ALSO BY JOHN LUTZ
*Serial
*Mister X
*Urge to Kill
*Night Kills
*In for the Kill
Chill of Night
Fear the Night
*Darker Than Night
Night Victims
The Night Watcher
The Night Caller
Final Seconds
(with David August)
The Ex
Single White Female
*Mister X
*Urge to Kill
*Night Kills
*In for the Kill
Chill of Night
Fear the Night
*Darker Than Night
Night Victims
The Night Watcher
The Night Caller
Final Seconds
(with David August)
The Ex
Single White Female
*featuring Frank Quinn
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Table of Contents
Praise
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Title Page
Dedication
PART ONE
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Dedication
PART ONE
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