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