Darker Than Night

<b>Darker Than Night</b><br><br><br><br>A killer dubbed &quot;The Night Prowler&quot; 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 &quot;gifts&quot; 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>&quot;Lutz offers up a heart-pounding roller-coaster of a tale.&quot;--Jeffery Deaver<br><br><br><br>&quot;I've been a fan of John Lutz for years.&quot;--T. Jefferson Parker<br><br> <br><br><br><br><br><br><br>&quot;John Lutz just keeps getting better and better.&quot;<br>--Tony Hillerman<br><br><br><br>&quot;Some writers just have a flair for imaginative suspense, and John Lutz is one of them. . . truly superb.&quot;<br>--Jeremiah Healy<br><br><br><br>&quot;John Lutz is the new Lawrence Sanders.&quot;<br>--<i>Mystery Scene</i><br><br><br><br>&quot;Lutz knows how to seize and hold the reader's imagination.&quot;<br>--<i>Cleveland Plain Dealer</i><br><br><br><br>&quot;Lutz's real gift is to evoke detective work better than anyone else.&quot;<br>--<i>Kirkus Reviews</i><br><br><br><br>&quot;Lutz is among the best.&quot;<br>--<i>San Diego Union</i><br><br><br><br>&quot;It's easy to see why he's won an Edgar and two Shamuses.&quot;<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.