Hyde (Det. Brian McKenna Novels) - Softcover

Mahoney, Dan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0312963920 ISBN 13: 9780312963927

Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks, 1997

Synopsis

NYPD Detective Brian McKenna is back where he belongs--hunting down a mysterious killer who preys upon the city's most forgotten members. At first blush, it seems as if these homeless men have frozen to death on the city streets. But thsi succession of deaths seems too suspicious for McKenna to ignore.

McKenna makes some curious findings: all the victims were HIV-positive, and all were seen taking their last drink from a bottle of wine given them by a gaunt, black-glad man who goes by the name "Hyde." Who is this sinister figure--and why is he killing harmless men who are already at death's door? A hell-bent McKenna must chace the murderer from the streets of Manhattan through Europe and finally to Costa Rica to uncover the astounding answer.

With first-hand experience and masterful storytelling skills, former NYPD Capitan Dan Mahoney presents his most thrilling work to date.

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Review

That clubroom where writers who used to be cops gather is getting crowded, but Dan Mahoney stands a full head taller than most of the other inhabitants. His books about Brian McKenna, Detective First Grade and Edge of the City, show him to be a writer of unusual energy and imagination who uses his police experience as a springboard rather an excuse. Bored by administration and missing the street action, McKenna has quit his job as a New York Police Department assistant commissioner and is back being a detective. Somebody who calls himself "Hyde" is knocking off homeless people who are HIV-positive--but his motive is as original as just about everything else in this excellent thriller.

About the Author

Dan Mahoney was born and raised in New York City. After serving as a Marine in Vietnam, he followed in the footsteps of his father and grandfather and joined the New York City Police Department where he served for twenty-five years before retiring as captain. He lives in Manhattan with his wife, Yvette, who is a New York City police officer.

About this edition

• Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0312963920
• ISBN 13: 9780312963927
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 560