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Dewey Edition21
Series Volume Number4
Dewey Decimal813/.54
SynopsisEach time he struck, he took two victims. Day after day, he waited for the first body to be discovered--a body containing all the clues the investigators needed to find the second victim, who waited...prey to a slow but certain death. The clock ticked--salvation was possible. The police were never in time. Years have passed; but for this killer, time has stood still. As a heat wave of epic proportions descends, the game begins again. Two girls have disappeared...and the clock is ticking. Rookie FBI agent Kimberly Quincy knows the killer's deadline can be met. But she'll have to break some rules to beat an exactingly vicious criminal at a game he's had time to perfect. For the Killing Hour has arrived...., "[Lisa] Gardner keeps us guessing till the end!"-- Los Angeles Times Death always strikes on time. Each time he strikes, he takes two victims. He waits for the first victim to be discovered--a body containing all the clues investigators need to find the second victim, who counts the seconds to a slow but certain death. Now two girls have disappeared and the deadly countdown begins again. Rookie FBI agent Kimberly Quincy knows that the killer's deadline can be met--but she'll have to break some rules to do it. Joining forces with her father, renowned FBI profiler Pierce Quincy, and his partner, Rainie Conner, Kimberly will begin a dangerous hunt for a predator like none she's ever seen. He's had five years to perfect his game. Now the clock is ticking. For his victims and for Kimberly . . . Time's up.
I love Lisa Gardner. She has always been a great writer and this is no different. She never fails to entertain the reader. Great value for the book. Thrilled to have read this novel.