<b>Darker Than Night</b><br><br><br><br>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. <br><br><br>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.<br><br><br><br>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. . .<br><br><br><b><br>Praise for John Lutz and The Night Spider</b><br><br><br><br>"Lutz offers up a heart-pounding roller-coaster of a tale."--Jeffery Deaver<br><br><br><br>"I've been a fan of John Lutz for years."--T. Jefferson Parker<br><br> <br><br><br><br><br><br><br>"John Lutz just keeps getting better and better."<br>--Tony Hillerman<br><br><br><br>"Some writers just have a flair for imaginative suspense, and John Lutz is one of them. . . truly superb."<br>--Jeremiah Healy<br><br><br><br>"John Lutz is the new Lawrence Sanders."<br>--<i>Mystery Scene</i><br><br><br><br>"Lutz knows how to seize and hold the reader's imagination."<br>--<i>Cleveland Plain Dealer</i><br><br><br><br>"Lutz's real gift is to evoke detective work better than anyone else."<br>--<i>Kirkus Reviews</i><br><br><br><br>"Lutz is among the best."<br>--<i>San Diego Union</i><br><br><br><br>"It's easy to see why he's won an Edgar and two Shamuses."<br>--<i>Publishers Weekly</i><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br>A multiple Edgar and Shamus Award winner--including the Shamus Lifetime Achievement Award--<b>John Lutz</b> is the author of over 40 books. His novel <i>SWF Seeks Same</i> was made into the hit movie <i>Single White Female,</i> and <i>The Ex</i> was a critically acclaimed HBO feature. He lives in St. Louis, Missouri.
