Nothing but the Night

by Bill Pronzini

Published 1 June 1999
A man whose wife was killed by a hit-and-run driver finds him with the aid of an artist's sketch. But the husband's plan of revenge, which includes befriending the driver's sister, is overly elaborate.

Illusions

by Bill Pronzini

Published 1 August 1997
Following his success in Sentinels, "Nameless", who has been praised as the "thinking person's detective", is back! Caught between two difficult investigations - one personal and one professional. "Nameless" has become increasingly obsessed with his investigation into the suicide of his estranged friend and former partner, Eberhardt, when he is hired by a Santa Fe businessman to find his ex-wife. The job soon takes on frightening dimensions when the client turns up dead. Then disturbing facts about the couple's past begin to emerge. Both cases lead "Nameless" down a twisted path strewn with the illusions people adopt for themselves and perceive in others. Ultimately "Nameless" is torn between the two cases and must make a painful choice. Illusions is a superb psychological mystery that delves deeply into human imagination.