Lawyer Martin Vail has never lost a case - now he must catch a psychotic killer, or he'll lose his life.
William Diehl is the author of the international bestsellers Sharky's Machine, Thai Horse, 27, Primal Fear and Reign in Hell. Several of his novels have been filmed. He lives in Woodstock, Georgia, with his wife, Emmy Award winner, Virginia Gunn.
"Spine-tingling"
*New York Times*
"Move over John le Carre. William Diehl has written a rip-roaring
roller-coaster of suspense, riveting from beginning to end"
*Sidney Sheldon*
"Enough plot twists, violence, and romance to jumpstart a zombie's
pulse... Diehl's fast pacing and smooth mix of humour, tension and
malevolence add up to bracing entertainment"
*Publishers Weekly*
Diehl, the author of previous hits Chameleon (1982) and Sharky's Machine (1978), has the makings of another best seller here. Defense attorney-turned-district attorney Martin Vail comes to regret having saved a murderer, Aaron Stampler, from the death penalty; Stampler wasn't suffering from multiple personality disorder but was merely a vicious killer who has many more scores to settle. When Stampler proves smart enough to convince an egotistical psychiatrist that he is now sane and can return to society, Vail has to out-think him to save not only his own life but the lives of everyone who contributed to the killer's ten years in a mental institution. The action is gripping, and the characters are well drawn. Buy for suspense collections and for Diehl's established fans. [Previewed in Prepub Alert, LJ 2/1/95.]-Marylaine Block, St. Ambrose Univ. Lib., Davenport, Ia.
"Spine-tingling" * New York Times *
"Move over John le Carre. William Diehl has written a rip-roaring
roller-coaster of suspense, riveting from beginning to end" *
Sidney Sheldon *
"Enough plot twists, violence, and romance to jumpstart a zombie's
pulse... Diehl's fast pacing and smooth mix of humour, tension and
malevolence add up to bracing entertainment" * Publishers Weekly *
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