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A Perfect Crime

by Peter Abrahams

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ISBN13: 9780345426802
ISBN10: 0345426800
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Distraught by a failing marriage, Francie Cullingwood enters into a secret affair with charismatic radio psychologist Ned Demarco. But what seems like a refuge takes a decidedly dark turn. For when the liaison is discovered, a seething, enraged genius begins to construct the perfect, flawless murder, manipulating Francie, her lover, and her best friend like chess pieces in a lethal game. But even the most brilliant mind can make mistakes. And soon the intricate plan is spinning wildly out of control--in shocking, fatal directions. . . .

An unfaithful wife. A cheating lover. A loyal friend. A jealous husband. In this stunning thriller, four lives hang in precarious balance--as a cunning killer prepares their roles in A Perfect Crime.

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"Peter Abrahams is my favorite American suspense novelist."
--STEPHEN KING

"ABRAHAMS GETS THE HUMAN DIMENSIONS JUST RIGHT. . . . Each stage of this perverse puzzle has been constructed with deadly artistry."
--The New York Times Book Review

"A FIRST-RATE PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER . . . A plot filled with Machiavellian maneuvers and subtle irony . . . Drawing the reader unrelentingly through the chain of events, this novel is a must-read."
--The Denver Post

"ABRAHAMS HAS WRITTEN MORE THAN A CRIME STORY HERE. His prose is elegant by any literary standard. . . . Abrahams grips us so closely, line by line, making everything hyper-real."
--Los Angeles Times

"A PERFECT CRIME IS A PERFECT READ--a novel of malice and retribution that crackles from page one like a live wire. Peter Abrahams is as gifted as anyone writing suspense today. For proof, readers need look no further than A Perfect Crime."
--MICHAEL PALMER
New York Times bestselling author of
Critical Judgment and Miracle Cure

About the Author


Peter Abrahams is the author of eight previous novels, including The Fan and Lights Out, which was nominated for an Edgar Award for best novel. He lives on Cape Cod with his wife and four children.

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ISBN:
9780345426802
Author:
Abrahams, Peter
Publisher:
Ballantine Books
Subject:
Fiction
Subject:
Thrillers
Subject:
Adultery
Subject:
Mystery & Detective - General
Subject:
Mystery & detective
Subject:
Suspense
Subject:
Police procedural
Publication Date:
September 1999
Binding:
Mass Market Paperbound
Language:
English
Pages:
384
Dimensions:
6.91x4.24x1.08 in. .30 lbs.

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