The Second Deadly Sin by Lawrence Sanders

The Second Deadly Sin by Lawrence Sanders

Lawrence Sanders's masterpiece, The First Deadly Sin, set a standard for today's novels of psychological suspense. Now, retired Captain Ed Delaney returns to a distinctly urban milieu of paranoia and impulsive violence to solve a brutal murder that shocks New York's unshockable art world.

The victim is Victor Maitland. Long-considered one of the world's greatest artists, he excelled in capturing the beauty of life on canvas. In private, he destroyed whomever he pleased: his wife, his son, his mistress, his dearest friends and family. Fittingly, Maitland has paid for his sins. But in a world where self-delusion is rewarded, where greed triumphs, and where murder is just another art, who else will pay the price?

Lawrence Sanders, one of America's most well-known novelists, wrote over thirty-five best-sellers, including the original McNally novels. Vincent Lardo is the author of five mystery novels, including The Hampton Affair and The Hampton Connection. He lives on Long Island's East End.