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The Perfect Death, James Andrus

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The Perfect Death

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James Andrus

Art Through him, they'll live forever. His creation will be a testament to their perfection?and to his skill. Each victim has a rare innocence, worthy of being immortalized in his macabre work of art. A beauty worth killing for. . . Imitates Detective John Stallings can't avoid getting drawn into his latest investigation. The parallels between the Jacksonville girl who just disappeared and his long-vanished daughter make every discovery a potential clue in his own painful mystery. Then one by one, bodies are discovered?all young women, strangled to fulfill a madman's obsession. . . Death What began as a missing persons case has become a desperate race to find and stop Stallings' most ruthless adversary yet. And the closer he gets to the answers, the more there is to fear?from a killer whose bloodlust is growing by the day, and a truth too terrifying to face. . . Praise For James Andrus And The Perfect Woman "This book moves with deadly speed and the assured hand of a writer who knows his stuff." ?Michael Connelly "An insider's view of how a true police investigation unfolds. It's as close a look at police work as you can get." ?Elmore Leonard "One of the best cop novels to come along in years." ?Jeffery Deaver

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