Mark Pryor (Austin, TX) is the author of The Bookseller and The Crypt Thief, the first two Hugo Marston novels, and the true-crime book As She Lay Sleeping. An assistant district attorney with the Travis County District Attorney's Office, in Austin, Texas, he is the creator of the true-crime blog DAConfidential. He has appeared on CBS News's 48 Hours and Discovery Channel's Discovery ID: Cold Blood. Visit him online at www.markpryorbooks.com, www.facebook.com/pages/Mark-Pryor-Author, and http: //DAConfidential.com.
"[G]ood character development, increasing levels of action and
suspense, a complex and deranged antagonist, and--once
again--appealing Paris settings. The Hugo Marston series now
belongs on every espionage fan's watch list."
--Booklist "Haunting imagery in Père La Chaise cemetery sets the
stage for Pryor's chilling sophomore entry, and the City of Light
becomes a backdrop for Marston's adventures. The clever antagonist
leads him on a merry chase that will keep the reader entertained
throughout."
--RT Book Reviews "Two young lovers make the fatal mistake of
sneaking into Paris's Père Lachaise Cemetery the same night as a
bone-stealing psychopath in Pryor's propulsive second novel
starring affable former FBI profiler Hugo Marston.... The engaging
characters sweep readers into a suspenseful chase from Pigalle to
the Pyrenées."
--Publishers Weekly "An eerily good read. Pryor has crafted another
chilling, complex, and compelling story. Don't start it if you need
a good night's sleep!"
--Allison Leotta, author of Speak of the Devil
"A complex puzzle, genuine suspense, and a compelling
protagonist--what more can any reader ask for? Oh yeah, a great
location: Paris. I'm sold."
--Michael Robotham, author of Say You're Sorry "Pryor's second case
for Marston (after The Bookseller) doesn't disappoint. The crazed
serial killer leads readers into the darkest regions of Paris,
making it a good bet for Cara Black fans."
-Library Journal "Has an imaginative plot and a strong sense of
place... well written."
-New York Journal of Books "When a debut book is as strong as the
first Hugo Marston mystery, The Bookseller, one always wonders
whether the sophomore attempt will live up to that high mark. In
this case, with The Crypt Thief, Pryor has proven that his first
success was not a fluke. He brings both the seedier side and the
diplomatic halls of Paris to life every bit as successfully as he
did in the first Hugo Marston book.... [Pryor's] descriptive
language is beautiful. Equally fine is the manner in which each
character emerges as a fully realized individual."
-Reviewing the Evidence "There's no shortage of excitement in this
second Hugo Marston mystery-thriller, set in modern day Paris. So
strap in, it's going to be a ride you won't forget."
-The Big Thrill "Author Pryor uses this truly creepy scenario to
create a nail-biter of a novel. It has enough bizarre twists to
keep you reading into the night. The setting in the famous Paris
cemetery gives the story just enough of a sense of the exotic to
pull the reader in, and to anticipate something far different from
a run of the mill mystery. The Crypt Thief leads us on the trail of
a cold-blooded killer to a truly fiery conclusion."
-Suspense Magazine
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