Mendoza, Antonio:Killers on the Loose: Unsolved Cases of Serial Murder
- edizione con copertina flessibile 2005, ISBN: 9780753506813
This book has been read, very minor wear to covers, no markings on inner pages, spine intact a few creases."The introspective hero of Wings of Fire and A Test of Wills (Edgar Award nomine… Altro …
This book has been read, very minor wear to covers, no markings on inner pages, spine intact a few creases."The introspective hero of Wings of Fire and A Test of Wills (Edgar Award nominee) returns in Search the Dark, a provocative new mystery by Charles Todd. Inspector Ian Rutledge, haunted by memories of World War I and the harrowing presence of Hamish, a dead soldier, is "a superb characterization of a man whose wounds have made him a stranger in his own land." (The New York Times Book Review). A dead woman and two missing children bring Inspector Rutledge to the lovely Dorset town of Singleton Magna, where the truth lies buried with the dead. A tormented veteran whose family died in an enemy bombing is the chief suspect. Dubious, Rutledge presses on to find the real killer. And when another body is found in the rich Dorset earth, his quest reaches into the secret lives of villagers and Londoners whose privileged positions and private passions give them every reason to thwart him. Someone is protecting a murderer. And two children are out there, somewhere, in the dark...." Good Reads"Charles Todd is the pen name used by the mother-and-son writing team, Caroline Todd and Charles Todd. Together they write the Ian Rutledge and Bess Crawford Series. They have published two standalone mystery novels and many short stories." Good Reads, St. Martin's Paperbacks, 3, Toronto: Worldwide Mystery Library. Very Good. 2005. Mass Market Paperback. Mild spine crease; Reading crease on front cover . 252 pages. A Sam McCain Mystery, No. 6. The Cuban Missile Crisis has America living in fear, but life must go on for the citizens of Black River Falls, Iowa... except, sadly, for beautiful Karen Hastings, found strangled in the bomb shelter of gubernatorial candidate Ross Murdoch. Murdoch hires investigator-attorney Sam McCain to clear his name. However, that may prove impossible, even if he is innocent of the crime. The dead woman not only knew McCain's powerful new client quite intimately, but also knew three other pillars of the community who shared the victim's services as mistress. And she was blackmailing all four men.Four motives and suspects give Sam an edge to a tawdry case that gets dirtier with each new secret that comes to light, especially when the killer strikes again. Were those guilty of sin and seduction also driven to kill? Or does the truth lie somewhere deeper in the dark corners of the human heart? ., Worldwide Mystery Library, 2005, 3, Ballantine Del Rey, 1981. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. First Edition. Collectible science fiction published by Ballantine, Del Rey Book paperback. First Edition, March 1981. Condition is very good with one crease down spine. Rubbing on edges of cover, especially corners of spine and over suface of cover. Back upper corner chipped. Inside cover very slight tanning. Lapel from previous owner inside back cover. Cover art by Michael Herring is bright and glossy...........WRAPPED IN A PLASTIC BAG TO PROTECT CONDITION OF BOOK...**We have other titles by in this genre in stock and give discounts on additional purchases sent in the same package, please contact us for more information.**..........Summary - WHO WAS THE COP KILLER? A SILENT? Their anger lauched the crime wave that bright the Terrans to Egar. A NORMAL? the telepathic aliens seemed friendly enough-but psychotics could fake innocence. A TERRAN? Faced with culture shock on a strange world-their innermost thoughts open to the mind-readers-fears and pressures mounted. Had one of their own gone mad? As the cops tried to solve the mystery, somewhere the assassin waited...., Ballantine Del Rey, 1981, 3, Zebra, 2002. Very Good+. Fear... For Sasha Miller, the world of professional ice skating brought glory, fame , and a refuge from the wounds of her tragic past. But it also brought sham e when she lost her childhood friend and partner, Lon, to a mysterious drug scandal that left innocent people dead. Sasha went on to Olympic fame, her graceful skating and dazzling smile hiding a heavy heart. But that was yea rs ago -- and now Lon is back, promising her he's changed for good. So why is there a trail of dead bodies left in the wake of the ice show's t our -- a scene that eerily echoes the nightmare Sasha has tried to forget.. .? ...Has Never Run So Cold Babysitting a bunch of ice skaters isn't special agent Mick Vinicor's idea of a good time undercover, but it's the only way to get close to Sasha and investigate the bizarre murders that seem to follow her from city to city. He's convinced the beautiful skater knows more than she's admitting, but unraveling the mystery of her deepest secrets and twisted loyalties leaves him vulnerable to emotions he can't afford. Because somewhere out there, hiding in the stands, stalking the shadowy corridors of each arena, getting close enough to touch, is a cold, methodical killer who won't stop until Sasha has paid the ultimate price., Zebra, 2002, 3, 'The fountain was not working. Nothing unusual in that...' Marcus Didius Falco and his laddish friend Petronius find their local fountain has been blocked- by a gruesomely severed human hand. Soon other body parts are being found in the aqueducts and sewers. Public panic overcomes official indifference, and the Aventine partners are commissioned to investigate. Women are bing abducted during festivals, with the next Games only days away. As the heat rises in the Circus Maximus, they face a race agaisnt time and a strong test of their friendship. They know the sadistic killer lurks somewhere on the festive streets of Rome- perparing to strike again. ., 0, The most likeable serial killer on the block is back...As seen on TV - DEXTER: NEW BLOOD - major new drama'Dark, devious and devilishly funny' Evening TelegraphBeing a blood spatter analyst who hates the sight of blood has always made Dexter's work for the Miami PD tough. But it means he's very neat when it comes to his out-of-hours hobby: murder. Of course, the fact Dexter only kills bad people helps too. Now Dex is facing a disturbing situation. He's used to blood at work, and blood when he's out with the dark passenger (the voice that guides him on his deadly outings). But he's not sure what to make of the man who says blood is art. Using bodies as his canvas, someone is out there expressing themselves in the most lethal and painful of ways.If Dexter's to escape the scalpel and avoid becoming the latest exhibit, he needs somewhere to run... and he might just have found the perfect place. With his wedding looming, completing his nice-guy disguise, Dexter's honeymoon might just save his skin.From the most original voice in crime fiction, DEXTER BY DESIGN is an enthralling, macabre and gruesomely entertaining thriller. ., 6, Bantam, 2000. Near Fine. Eve Duncan returns as the popular heroine of Iris Johansen's latest suspens e thriller, The Killing Game. After the murder of her daughter Bonnie and y ears of work as a forensic sculptor, Eve had hoped to find some solace in s emi-retirement. But when her friend Joe Quinn informs her of the unearthing of multiple bodies, including those of children, Eve cannot resist getting caught up. Those bones may be Bonnie's, and somewhere out there is a dange rous serial murderer. With Joe's loyal help, Eve grimly sets out to find a killer., Bantam, 2000, 4, NY: Galaxy, 1964. Vol. 2, No. 4. Edited by Frederik Pohl. Cover art by Schelling for "Somewhere in Space" by C. C. MacApp. Includes "Killer" (short novel) by Robert Ray; "The Long Way" (novelette) by the A Bertram & Susan Chandler; "The Kicksters" (novelette) by J. T. McIntosh; "The Carson Effect" by Richard Wilson. Special Features: "Natural History of the Kley" by Jerome Bixby; "The Fruit of the Tree" by Lester del Rey. Departments: 'Editorial: How to Be Human"; "Coming . . .Tomorrow!" Interior illustrations by Nodel, Morrow, and Giunta. Creasing; edgewear; rubbing; mild tanning.. SingleIssueMagazine. Good to Very Good-., Galaxy, 1964, 2.75, Diamond Books. Fair. Paperback. 1993. 230 pages. wear, creases, tanned pages, name inside, light tear to bottom edge back cover<br><br><p>THE SNIPER<br /><br />by Jac k Cannon<br /><br />Diamond Books, UK, 1993<br />ISBN 97802616621 17<br />sml pb, 230pp<br /><br />ACCEPTABLE: wear, creases, tanne d pages, name inside, light tear to bottom edge back cover<br />< br /><br />As sirens wail in the heat of a city night, an over-bu rdened police department is up against a crime wave that's spread ing like blood from an open wound. Joe Ryker is a cop from the ol d school. Homicide is his job. Murder is his life. He's one man w ith a rifle, choosing his victims at random, killing with the col d skill of a pro. Detective Sgt. Ryker is going in after him: int o the sleaze and decay, into the night. Somewhere in the panic-st ricken city the killer and the cop will come face to face--and a last deadly battle will be waged...<br /><br />Jack Canon is a ps eudonym for Nelson De Mille.</p> ., Diamond Books, 1993, 2, New York: Avon Books. Very Good. 2004. First Paperback Edition. Mass Market Paperback. Spine creasing. Previous owner's name on praise page. 266 pp.. 272 pages. A Grace & Favor Mystery, No. 4. If Lily and Robert Brewster no longer have a penny to their names, at least they have a roof over their heads in this bleak Depression November of 1932 -- the sprawling estate of their late great-uncle in Voorburg-on-Hudson. But then a badly disguised stranger offers to pay generously to hold a very secret meeting there shortly before the national election. And soon one of the mystery guests is murdered in his bath, a local grade school teacher goes missing, and a little boy is kidnapped. With Pretty Boy Floyd rumored to be somewhere near, the nasty business smacks of underworld activity -- or possible political conspiracy aimed at sabotaging Roosevelt's election. Either way, Chief Howard Walker has nowhere to house all the suspects except at the local Hospital for the Criminally Insane. And the Brewster siblings are going to have their hands full tying the various ends together . . . and ferreting out the killer who abused their hospitality ., Avon Books, 2004, 3, Fontana, UK, 1963. Reprint. Paperback. Fair. Paperback. 254 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Fontana, UK, 1963. Reprint. *** CONDITION: This book is in fair condition. More specifically: Covers have moderate creasing. Edges of covers have substantial wear. Spine has moderate reading creases. . Pages are reasonably tanned. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: A classic thriller from the bestselling master of action and suspense. The atomic submarine Dolphin has impossible orders: to sail beneath the ice-floes of the Arctic Ocean to locate and rescue the men of weather-station Zebra, gutted by fire and drifting with the ice-pack somewhere north of the Arctic Circle. But the orders do not say what the Dolphin will find if she succeeds - that the fire at Ice Station Zebra was sabotage, and that one of the survivors is a killer... *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: Fiction; Thrillers; ISBN: 0006144217. ISBN/EAN: 9780006144212. Inventory No: 23030301.. 9780006144212, Fontana, 1963, 2, United Kingdom: Virgin Books. Near Fine. 2002. Updated Edition. Mass Market Paperback. No spine crease.. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 256 pages. Authorities estimate that there are between 35 and 50 serial killers on the loose in the United States - and new reports of suspected serial killers are constantly surfacing all over the globe. He could be your neighbour. She could be your gardener. He could be hunting prostitutes, drifters, hitchhikers, old widows, or young boys. He could strike at any time, and in any place And with horrifying regularity, he does. A serial killer living somewhere near you is looking for his next victim. According to an FBI Behavioural Unit study, seerial killing has climbed to an almost 'epidemic proportion'. This is the first look at serial killers at large, from one of the world's foremost authorities. ., Virgin Books, 2002, 4<
