Darker Than Night

Plot

Darker Than Night A killer dubbed "The Night Prowler" has turned the city that doesn't sleep into a town kept awake by terror. Unseen, he enters couples' homes. Unsuspected, he lingers until the perfect moment arrives. He leaves "gifts" for his victims--before taking their lives. Enter ex-homicide cop Frank Quinn, still reeling in the wake of an elaborate setup that ended his career. For Quinn, this isn't just any job--it's a last chance to salvage his reputation. As the investigation proceeds, the murderer loses no time stalking new prey: a loan officer and her high-earning husband; a couple who made a killing in the stock market; a pretty actress and her prosperous lover. With the body count rising, it's up to Quinn to unlock the mystery of a madman's past and end his bloody reign. Quinn's got his work cut out--because in a city the size of New York, any one of 8 million faces could be that of a killer--or his next target. . . Praise for John Lutz and The Night Spider "Lutz offers up a heart-pounding roller-coaster of a tale."--Jeffery Deaver "I've been a fan of John Lutz for years."--T. Jefferson Parker "John Lutz just keeps getting better and better." --Tony Hillerman "Some writers just have a flair for imaginative suspense, and John Lutz is one of them. . . truly superb." --Jeremiah Healy "John Lutz is the new Lawrence Sanders." --Mystery Scene "Lutz knows how to seize and hold the reader's imagination." --Cleveland Plain Dealer "Lutz's real gift is to evoke detective work better than anyone else." --Kirkus Reviews "Lutz is among the best." --San Diego Union "It's easy to see why he's won an Edgar and two Shamuses." --Publishers Weekly A multiple Edgar and Shamus Award winner--including the Shamus Lifetime Achievement Award--John Lutz is the author of over 40 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.