Night Books
When his daughter is brutally murdered, former NYPD detective Ezekiel Cooper begins searching for the elusive killer and encounters Cara Callahan, a young woman determined to catch the man who murdered her sister by using herself as the bait, and together they are plunged into a world of danger while a serial killer waits in the shadows to destroy them. Original.
From bestselling author John Lutz comes a lightning-paced thriller of a city gripped by a killer's savage reign of terror. . . Someone is killing wealthy Manhattanites. One by one, the victims are discovered in luxurious high-rise apartments. Bound, gagged--brutally murdered in the "safety" of their own homes, by someone whose modus operandi is as horrifying as anything NYPD Detectives Ben Stack and Rica Lopez have ever seen. As Stack and Lopez investigate the cruel deaths, they have no idea that they are being watched from the shadows--observed by a cunning murderer picking up all the clues necessary to stay one step ahead of the police while perfecting a deadly craft. And when a pattern slowly emerges, the detectives realize that the killings aren't the random acts of a maniac, but the personal campaign of someone bent on retribution. . .someone who's been watching closely and knows their case too well. Someone whose vengeance will burn forever.
As a twisted killer nicknamed the Night Spider terrorizes the city of Manhattan, targeting innocent women who live in high-rises, retired NYPD Captain Thomas Horn and his detectives are baffled by the absence of clues and must race against time to stop this clever predator before he strikes again. Original.
He comes out when the sun goes down. He delivers death from the barrel of a rifle. He's made New York City his shooting gallery. Men and women, natives and tourists, young and old, have all been his victims. The press has named him The Night Sniper. He taunts those who would try and stop him, threatening to increase the body count unless legendary retired homicide detective Vin Repetto is willing to engage him in a lethal game of cat and mouse. Repetto paid his dues. Over twenty years on the force, obtaining a captain's rank, and injured in the line of duty, he's earned his retirement. Yet he can't help feeling responsible for the lives The Night Sniper has taken, and will continue to take if his challenge remains unanswered. The decision is snatched from his hands when the next victim is murdered right before Repetto's eyes. Now, the game is truly set to begin, but The Night Sniper doesn't realize that they're playing by Repetto's rules...
When the Justice Killer wreaks havoc in New York City, targeting jurors who found accused killers "not guilty," former homicide detective Artemis Beam is forced out of retirement when the NYPD needs his help in finding this madman by any means necessary. Original.