When the first body is found, mutilated and strangled on the riverbanks, Philadelphia homicide detectives Kevin Byrne and Jessica Balzano suspect yet another case of random urban violence. Then it happens again. And again.

Carefully dressed and posed, each victim seems to tell a story so gruesome that Byrne and Balzano struggle at first to make sense of the killer's dark and twisted imagination. But when they stumble upon a collection of old fairy tales, the fragile link between the murders suddenly becomes clear - and with it the terrifying conclusion of the killer's plan.

Desperately, they try to anticipate the madman's next move, but as the body count rises, the killing spree spirals out of control ...

Evil preys upon the fallen. The third thriller in the Byrne and Balzano series by the Sunday Times bestseller.

About the Author
Richard Montanari is the Sunday Times top ten bestselling author of The Echo Man, The Devil's Garden, Play Dead, The Rosary Girls, The Skin Gods and Broken Angels, as well as the internationally acclaimed thrillers Kiss of Evil, Don't Look Now (previously published as Deviant Way) and The Violet Hour. He lives in Cleveland, Ohio. To find out more about Richard Montanari visit his website at www.richardmontanari.com

Reviews
A relentlessly suspenseful, soul-chilling thriller that hooks you instantly -- Tess Gerritsen
Readers of this terrifying page-turner are in the hands of a master storyteller. Be prepared to stay up all night -- James Ellroy
A specialist in serial killer tales . . . a wonderfully evocative writer * Publishers Weekly *
Told at breakneck pace, with more than one truly frightening villain, and a protagonist whose tenacity in the face of evil makes him a hero for our times, you turn the pages as if your very life depends on it * Daily Mail *
A no-holds-barred thriller that thrusts the reader into the black soul of the killer ... those with a taste for Thomas Harris will look forward to the sure-to-follow sequel * Library Journal *



Book Information
ISBN 9780099499824
Author Richard Montanari
Format Paperback
Page Count 528
Imprint Arrow Books Ltd
Publisher Cornerstone
Weight(grams) 278g
Dimensions(mm) 178mm * 110mm * 32mm