In for the Kill

by John Lutz

Published 1 January 2007

An invitation written in blood...

A madman is stalking women in the city. By the time his victims are found, they've been dismembered with careful precision, their limbs stacked into a gruesome pyramid and completely cleansed of every last drop of blood.

Accustomed to working on the most grisly homicides, detective Frank Quinn's nerves don't rattle easily but with this killer the veteran cop feels a chill run down his spine.This time, he realises, he is up against a psychopath who will test him like never before...

Praise for John Lutz:

'Lutz offers up a heart pounding roller coaster of a ride.' Jeffrey Deaver.

'Misleading clues and dramatic suspense will keep readers pondering the intricacies of this twisted, creepy whodunit long after the last page is turned' Publishers Weekly, starred review.


Urge to Kill

by John Lutz

Published 1 October 2009
A serial killer who preys on women brings homicide detective Frank Quinn out of retirement to track down this deranged killer, but soon finds the killer is tracking him.

Pulse

by John Lutz

Published 1 January 2012
When a killer who blurs the line between male and female, human and monster returns with a vengeance after a 10-year hiatus, homicide detective turned P.I. Frank Morgan must stop the killing once and for all.

Mister X

by John Lutz

Published 1 January 2010
He mutilates his victims. Slices their throats. And carves an X into their flesh. Five years ago, he claimed the lives of six women. Then the killings abruptly stopped, no one knows why. Ex-homicide detective Frank Quinn remembers. Which is why he's shocked to see one of the dead women in his office. Actually, she's the identical twin of the last victim, and she wants Quinn to find her sister's murderer. But when the cold case heats up, it attracts the media spotlight and suddenly the killings start again.

Frenzy

by John Lutz

Published 1 January 2014

Six women are found dead in a hotel room – five are them are students, still in their teens. Tied up and tortured, these are signature killings recognised by the NYPD for the three bloody initials carved into each victim’s forehead: D.O.A.

Ex-cop Frank Quinn has faced this madman before and both men bear the scars from their last encounter. Killer and cop, hunter and prey, find themselves in a deadly game of matched wits where only one can prevail. It’s not just about who will be killed, but who will survive…


Darker than Night

by John Lutz

Published 1 November 2004
To catch a killer...or die trying A murderer dubbed 'The Night Prowler' has turned the city that doesn't sleep into a town kept awake by terror. Unseen, he enters couples' home. Unsuspected, he lingers until the perfect moment arrives. And then he leaves 'gifts' for his victims - before taking their lives. Ex-homicide cop Frank Quinn is still reeling in the wake of an elaborate set-up that ended his career. For Quinn, tracking this killer isn't just any job - it's a last chance to salvage his reputation. And with the body count rising, it's up to Quinn to unlock the mystery of a madman's past and end his bloody reign.

Serial

by John Lutz

Published 1 January 2011

A New York restaurateur, Millie Graff, is followed home from work by a man who forces her into her apartment and tortures her before killing her. She is found with her hand wrapped around a silver cross on a necklace. She's been gagged, sexually violated and then skinned alive.

As Quinn and his associates follow the path of the killer known as 'The Skinner', another woman's desperate search for the truth will bring her into the crosshairs of a killer with a burning desire to settle old scores. Quinn and Pearl must rush to Missouri to confront the monster before yet another life is lost.

Praise for John Lutz:

Lutz has produced another procedural masterpiece. Booklist

A page-turner to the nail-biting end, the fifth Frank Quinn investigation will leave readers breathless... Misleading clues and dramatic suspense will keep readers pondering the intricacies of this twisty, creepy whodunit long after the last page is turned. Publisher's Weekly starred review.


Night Kills

by John Lutz

Published 1 January 2008

ON THE TRAIL OF A BLOODY KILLER...

Frank Quinn is sure he is hunting for a madman: someone who is shooting young women in the heart, defiling their bodies, leaving only the torsos to be found. Quinn, a former NYPD detective, is called into the case by an ambitious chief of police and mobilizes his team of brilliant law-enforcement misfits. But in the concrete canyons of New York, this shocking serial murder case is turning into something very different. . .

A COP AND A VICTIM FIGHT BACK...

Jill Clark came to the city with too many hopes and too little cash. Now a seemingly deranged woman is telling her an extraordinary story. New to an exclusive dating service, Jill is warned that other women have died on their dates-and that she could be next. Struggling against a death trap closing in around her, Jill has a powerful ally in Frank Quinn. But no one knows the true motives behind a rampage of cold-blooded murder-or how much more terrifying this is going to get. . .


Twist

by John Lutz

Published 24 September 2013

Signed, sealed and delivered...

A former homicide detective specialising in tracking serial killers, Frank Quinn is a highly decorated ex-cop. And now his niece, Carlie Hobbs, needs help. Someone is stalking her, and the NYPC can't stop him. A blonde, blue eyed beauty, Carlie fits the victim profile of the killer who's been terrorising women - leaving them bound, gagged and tortured with surgical precision. To win against the most personal adversary of his career Quinn will have to set the perfect trap... and all he needs now is the perfect bait.

Praise for John Lutz:

'Lutz knows how to make you shiver.' Harlan Coban.

'Lutz offers up a heart pounding roller coaster of a ride.' Jeffrey Deaver.


Slaughter

by John Lutz

Published 25 August 2015
"A beautiful jogger, drained of blood, dismembered, then meticulously reassembled on the grass in Central Park. Subway derailments, plummeting elevators, collapsing construction cranes, apartment explosions--all creating a bloody, senseless puzzle. Detective Frank Quinn knows that even while the slayer is taunting the cops and the public, he's also screaming to be caught. But Quinn will have to risk everything he holds precious to bring in this killer"--Amazon.com.