Explosive. Pulse-pounding. Heart-racing. From the bestselling
author The Wall Street Journal hails as "one terrific writer,"
Midnight Rambler is the breakout thriller of the year-a brawny,
brainy novel of suspense that pairs James Swain's trademark
smooth-as-silk prose with a plot bigger and bolder than anything
he's done before.
In South Florida, Jack Carpenter is infamous. He's the cop who
busted the notorious serial killer Simon Skell-aka the Midnight
Rambler-and sacrificed his badge and marriage in the process.
Haunted by the Skell case, Carpenter now works as an abduction
specialist in Fort Lauderdale, reuniting families with their
missing children.
But the body of one of the Midnight Rambler's victims has just been
uncovered-and forensic evidence suggests Carpenter jailed the wrong
man. With Skell just days away from release, the tarnished hero
must reopen the case that shattered his life and the lives of eight
murdered women.
As waves of heat and rain wash over the steamy streets, Carpenter
races against the clock to reaffirm the case against Skell. Yet the
deeper he digs, the more he starts to realize that Skell is just
one piece in a terrifying puzzle of predation and murder, just one
player in a shocking conspiracy that ranges across the state of
Florida. And as the relentless Carpenter draws the net tighter, his
enemies prepare to spring a devastating final surprise.
From the seaside bar that Jack Carpenter calls home to the
glittering tourist kingdom in Orlando to the funky jungle of
Coconut Grove, James Swain unleashes a wild ride into the heart of
evil-with the Rolling Stones' "Midnight Rambler" as the throbbing,
terrifying soundtrack.
"From the Hardcover edition."
General
Imprint: |
Random House Australia
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Series: |
Jack Carpenter, 1 |
Release date: |
August 2008 |
First published: |
August 2008 |
Authors: |
James Swain
|
Dimensions: |
175 x 105 x 26mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Mass Market
|
Pages: |
387 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-345-47547-3 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
General & literary fiction >
Modern fiction
|
LSN: |
0-345-47547-X |
Barcode: |
9780345475473 |
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