Synopses & Reviews
On the heels of her soaring bestseller
Flight, Edgar Award-winning author Jan Burke reaches new heights of suspense in this ingenious novel of hard-hitting justice and cold-blooded murder.
Los Angeles County Homicide Detective Alex Brandon lives to bring killers to justice -- but when unknown assailants begin systematically killing off the FBI's Most Wanted suspects, Alex sees no cause for celebration. The vigilante slayings eerily echo the work of a serial killer from a decade ago, and convince Alex that "the Exterminators," as a grateful public has dubbed them, are more ruthless and sadistic than their victims. As the attacks mount, it is the ninth target that pulls Alex into a case that is quickly spiraling into deadly territory -- where justice is no longer enough.
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People A deviant, often bloody dash through the killing fields of Burke's richly imagined Los Angeles.
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Sun-Sentinel (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) Enthralling.
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The Orlando Sentinel (FL) Nine is a perfect 10.
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The Orlando Sentinel (FL) Nine is a perfect 10.
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The bestselling author of "intelligent and deftly paced thrillers" (The Washington Post) who "raises the emotional ante with each book" (The Los Angeles Times) delivers an edge-of-the-seat tale of conspiracy, murder, and hard-hitting justice. The dead body of a brutal felon is found in L.A. County, and the cops feel like celebrating. But it's just the first in a series of bizarre crimes that will turn up more corpses before a few suns have set over the Pacific. The victims were all on the FBI's Most Wanted list, and LAPD homicide detective Alex Hartwick struggles to stay one step ahead of a vigilante in another captivating gem from an acclaimed master of mystery and suspense.
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DESCRIPTION The dead body of a brutal felon is found in L.A. County, and the cops see it as a call for celebration. But this is just the beginning of a series of bizarre crimes...and the victims each have one thing in common: they are all on the FBI's Most Wanted list. Now LAPD homicide detective Alex Hartwick struggles to stay one step ahead of a vigilante with vengeance on his mind.
About the Author
National bestseller Jan Burke is the author of a dozen novels and a collection of short stories. Among the awards her work has garnered are Mystery Writers of America’s Edgar® for Best Novel, Malice Domestic’s Agatha Award, Mystery Readers International’s Macavity, and the RT Book Club’s Best Contemporary Mystery. She is the founder of the Crime Lab Project (CrimeLabProject.com) and is a member of the board of the California Forensic Science Institute. She lives in Southern California with her husband and two dogs. Learn more about her at JanBurke.com.