The Broken Souls - Hardcover

Kerley, Jack

3.95

1,082 ratings by Goodreads

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0007214324 ISBN 13: 9780007214327

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers, 2006

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A brilliant new psychological serial killer thriller featuring homicide detective Carson Ryder, hero of the bestselling `The Hundredth Man' and `Her Last Scream.' Blood was everywhere, like the interior had been hosed down with an artery ... The gore-sodden horror that greets homicide detective Carson Ryder on a late-night call out is enough to make him want to quit the case. Too late. Now he and his partner Harry are up to their necks in a Southern swamp of the bizarre and disturbing. An investigation full of twists and strange clues looks like it's leading to the city's least likely suspects - a powerful family whose philanthropy has made them famous. But behind their money and smiles is a dynasty divided by hate. Their strange and horrific past is about to engulf everyone around them in a storm of violence and depravity. And Ryder's right in the middle of it ...

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About the Author:

Jack Kerley worked in advertising and teaching before becoming a full-time novelist. He lives in Newport, Kentucky, but also spends a good deal of time in Southern Alabama, the setting for the Carson Ryder books. He is married with two children.

Review:

Praise for `The Broken Souls': `As good as his first... superb stuff.' Independent on Sunday Praise for `The Death Collectors.' `A fascinating and frightening take on the genre.' Independent on Sunday `Kerley will truly scare the pants off his readers. This one's another winner from a writer moving towards the top of the thriller heap.' Publishers Weekly `Kerley, who writes like a house fire, has a boundless and truly ghastly imagination that'll keep you awake long after you turn the last page.' Kirkus Praise for The `Hundredth Man': `A chilling journey into a pitch-black mind.' Michael Marshall `A sturdy hero with a clearcut mission and a setting that holds possibilities for fresh adventure. Kerley writes in a thrusting style that pushes the action from crime scene to autopsy table.' New York Times Book Review `Kerley jacks up the tension effectively, building to an all-stops-out climax. The plot is a treasure chest of interlocked pieces.' Booklist

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