Signature Kill (Frank Behr) - Hardcover

Levien, David

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0385532555 ISBN 13: 9780385532556

Publisher: Doubleday, 2015

Synopsis

Taut and edgy, Signature Killis a riveting explorationof a killer next door a tour de force from acclaimedauthor David Levien.
The quiet of the Indianapolis night is broken when an unidentifiable body is found in a local park, deliberately arranged in such a way that police know it s not a random crime. Across the city, former cop Frank Behr, down on his luck and virtually broke, takes on a no-win case to locate a desperate mother s wayward daughter who s been missing for months. Behr has few friends left on the police force, but as he wades into the world of small-time prostitution from which the daughter disappeared, he comes to believe the two cases are related.
When another body is found, it becomes clear Indianapolis has a serial killer on its streets . . . an untraceable predator who, Behr surmises, lives behind the chilling veil of a perfectly normal life. Behr s pursuit threatens to become entangled in the official police investigation, and will lead him to a dark place and ultimately to a devastating decision from which he will not be able to turn back.
Signature Kill is a masterly novel, in which one man s obsession with justice faces off against a killer s all-consuming obsession with perfection."

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Praise for SIGNATURE KILL
Arguably the best crime writer in contemporary fiction. . . . ["Signature Kill"] is as bulletproof as they come. "The Free Lance-Star" (Fredericksburg)
There's never any doubt that Behr will get his man, but what happens when he does will make your hair stand on end. "Kirkus Reviews"
The truth of [Levien s] characters and the intensity of their pain is as unbearably real as it gets. "The New York Times Book Review"
Acclaim for David Levien
Levien has placed himself among the best writers in the field. Robert Crais
[Levien] infuses his . . . tale with heart-wrenching emotion. "People"
Veteran screenwriter David Levien imagines with icy, almost sadistic precision. "Entertainment Weekly"
Levien has an ear for dialogue that many of us don t often hear. "The Indianapolis Star"
David Levien is a marvel. . . . His descriptions are true to life, real and unflinching, a combination of Mickey Spillane, Wallace Stroby and Richard Stark, but nonetheless all Levien. "BookReporter""

Praise for SIGNATURE KILL
Arguably the best crime writer in contemporary fiction. . . . [Signature Kill] is as bulletproof as they come. The Free Lance-Star (Fredericksburg)
There's never any doubt that Behr will get his man, but what happens when he does will make your hair stand on end. Kirkus Reviews
The truth of [Levien s] characters and the intensity of their pain is as unbearably real as it gets. The New York Times Book Review
Acclaim for David Levien
Levien has placed himself among the best writers in the field. Robert Crais
[Levien] infuses his . . . tale with heart-wrenching emotion. People
Veteran screenwriter David Levien imagines with icy, almost sadistic precision. Entertainment Weekly
Levien has an ear for dialogue that many of us don t often hear. The Indianapolis Star
David Levien is a marvel. . . . His descriptions are true to life, real and unflinching, a combination of Mickey Spillane, Wallace Stroby and Richard Stark, but nonetheless all Levien. BookReporter"

Book Description

The gripping new Frank Behr novel from David Levien, author of City of the Sun. Perfect for fans of Harlan Coben and Chris Carter.

About this edition

• Publisher: Doubleday
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 0385532555
• ISBN 13: 9780385532556
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 273