Mister X (A Frank Quinn Novel) - Softcover

Lutz, John

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0786020261 ISBN 13: 9780786020263

Publisher: Pinnacle, 2010

Synopsis

When the twin sister of a murder victim demands that he find her sister's killer--a twisted psychopath who mutilates his victims and carves an X into their flesh--ex-homicide detective Frank Quinn finds this cold case heating up as a media frenzy occurs and the killings start again. Original.

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About the Author

A multiple Edgar and Shamus Award winner—including the Shamus Lifetime Achievement Award—John Lutz is the author of over forty books. His novel SWF Seeks Same was made into the hit movie Single White Female, and The Ex was a critically acclaimed HBO feature. He lives in St. Louis, Missouri, and Sarasota, Florida. Visit him online at www.johnlutzonline.com.

Reviews

Starred Review. A page-turner to the nail-biting end, the fifth Frank Quinn investigation (after 2009's Urge to Kill) will leave readers breathless. After leaving the NYPD, Frank Quinn created his own investigation agency, joined by his former partner, Larry Fedderman, and his former lover, Pearl. Five years before, the notorious serial killer called the Carver claimed his last victim, Tiffany Keller. The cops have given up on catching the murderer, so Tiffany's twin, Chrissie, begs Quinn to reopen the case. Then Chrissie disappears, and the Carver starts killing again. Slimy police commissioner Harley Renz warns Quinn to back off of his investigation, but Quinn, Fedderman, and Pearl know they may be the only ones who can stop the killer. Misleading clues and dramatic suspense will keep readers pondering the intricacies of this twisty, creepy whodunit long after the last page is turned.
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*Starred Review* Their throats are sliced. An X is carved into their torsos, among other mutilations. Frank Quinn is a retired NYPD homicide detective who specialized in serial killers, so he’s not surprised when the identical twin of the last victim hires him to investigate. Police Chief Harley Renz, Quinn’s former and very ambitious partner, thinks Quinn and his associates—Pearl Kasner and Larry Fedderman, also former detectives—would make good additions to the task force charged with solving the crimes. Renz also assigns a renowned profiler to the case, the stunningly sexy and media-savvy Addie Price. The initial hurdle: Quinn must separate reality from fiction. His original client disappears; Quinn then learns she’s not the victim’s twin sister. There are twins, but she’s not one of them. What’s her angle? Oh, and the real twins were abused by their father, who’s started a new life as a midwestern politician. Addie Price’s background is fiction, and there’s a mystery woman stalking the investigators. A lesser writer would lose readers in this ever-evolving plot with shifting identities and motives, but this is John Lutz, winner of multiple Edgar and Shamus awards. By the very satisfying conclusion, it all makes perfect sense. Lutz has produced another procedural masterpiece. --Wes Lukowsky

Edition details

• Publisher: Pinnacle
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0786020261
• ISBN 13: 9780786020263
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 454