A Stab in the Dark by Lawrence Block

A Stab in the Dark by Lawrence Block

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Summary

Eight girls died at the hands of a psychopath armed with an ice-pick but the killer has never been brought to justice, even though nine years have passed. Scudder is hired to track the maniac down, but does following a trail that old mean that the killer is long gone, or just waiting in the scenes?

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A Stab in the Dark by Lawrence Block

Nine long years have passed since the killer last struck. Nine years since eighthelpless young women were hideously slaughteredby an ice-pick wielding maniac. Now hard-drinking ex-cop and unlicensed investigator Matt Scudder has been hiredto bring the murderer to justice at last. Relentlessly Scudder follows an aging trail of blood towards a psychopath either long gone, long dead or very patiently awaiting the chance to kill again.
Lawrence Block was awarded the CWA Cartier Diamond Dagger in 2004. He is also a Grand Master of the Mystery Writers of America. He is the author of many novels and short stories and has won numerous awards for his mystery writing. He lives and works in New York City.
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ISBN 13 9781857997262
ISBN 10 1857997263
Title A Stab in the Dark
Author Lawrence Block
Series Matt Scudder Mystery
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Orion Publishing Co
Year published 1997-05-06
Number of pages 272
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.