With help from Monk's agoraphobic brother, his loyal assistant Natalie tackles her own investigation while Adrian Monk tracks a second-hand couch that seems tied to a series of murders. Following a bloody trail, Natalie and Monk soon end up face-to-face with the most ruthless killer they've ever encountered.PRAISE FOR LEE GOLDBERG'S MONK NOVELS ""No one else could capture these characters and bring them to life on the page the way Lee Goldberg does!"-- King's River Life Magazine "Goldberg makes Adrian Monk much more interesting than the TV version: the twitches are less obvious, the outcomes much less predictable. Even (or especially) the secondary characters are more interesting and have sharper dialogue."--Chicago Tribune ""The only thing more fun than watching Monk is reading the adventures Lee Goldberg creates for him.