Background
Lutz, John Thomas was born on September 11, 1939 in Dallas, Texas, United States. Son of John Peter and Esther Jane (Gundelfinger) Lutz.
(Fear Leaves A Mark He mutilates his victims. Slices thei...)
Fear Leaves A Mark 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. . . "A Heart-Pounding Roller Coaster Of A Tale."--Jeffery Deaver on Night Victims "Lutz Is Among The Best."--San Diego Union "Lutz Is In Rare Form."--The New York Times Book Review on Chill of Night "Lutz knows how to make you shiver."--Harlan Coben
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(ON THE TRAIL OF A BLOODY KILLER… Frank Quinn is sure he i...)
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… “Lutz is one of the masters.”—Ridley Pearson “A major talent.”—John Lescroart “I’ve been a fan for years.”—T. Jefferson Parker
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( Twelve tales of mystery from the pen of best-selling au...)
Twelve tales of mystery from the pen of best-selling author John Lutz, Shadows Everywhere collects much of the author's early work. You'll meet everyone from a ¿hardscrabble farm woman¿ to a volatile trucker with an explosive cargo, a cliff driver with dreams of gold, and women who are digging for it. Not every PI is a good guy, and not every villain gets his due. These tales twist and turn, surprise and entertain. Flowing from the imagination of a master story-teller, the stories in Shadows Everywhere are a classic glimpse into the worlds of a rare talent.
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(From the author of Single White Female. A murderer is sta...)
From the author of Single White Female. A murderer is stalking the streets of St Louis, and the only thing linking his victims is a system of special nightlines used by the phone company to test equipment. Lonely people use them to make contact with one another - but these people are dying.
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(“IMAGINE IT AS BAD AS YOU CAN, SIR… AND THEN IMAGINE IT W...)
“IMAGINE IT AS BAD AS YOU CAN, SIR… AND THEN IMAGINE IT WORSE!” What was once New York's proudest skyscraper is now a heap of ruins, littered with the bodies of the dead and the dying. Beyond it, like firecrackers on a string, the rest of the targets wait to be ignited, unless the demands of the Jericho Man are met. The city hesitates. One second too long. And the walls come tumbling down.
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(A murderer is stalking the streets of St Louis, and the o...)
A murderer is stalking the streets of St Louis, and the only thing linking his victims is a system of special nightlines used by the phone company to test equipment. Lonely people use them to make contact with one another—but these people are dying. The series has garnered its share of awards. Both What You Don't Know Can Hurt You won a Shamus for Best Private Eye Short Story and Ride the Lightning nabbed an Edgar for Best Short Story in 1985.
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(An Alo Nudger Mystery. New Orlcans is off Alo Nudger's be...)
An Alo Nudger Mystery. New Orlcans is off Alo Nudger's beaten path; the St. Louis private detective likes the comforts of home. But he also loves jazz and when he's given a round-trip ticket to the Crescent City by legendary clarinetist Fat Jack McGee, who needs to talk to him, Nudger is willing to take a flyer. Fat Jack has a problem, maybe two: a singer named Ineida, whose father is a very important man in New Orlcans, and a pianist named Hollister. Hollister plays the blues just fine, but there's something about him that disturbs Fat Jack. In fact, now that Hollister and the girl are an item, Fat Jack's scared. It doesn't take long before Nudger is, too...
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(Helen Crane, a beauty "men build dreams around," hires pr...)
Helen Crane, a beauty "men build dreams around," hires private eye Alo Nudger to find out what's troubling her lover Jake Dancer. Middle-aging, old-shoe Nudger tails Dancer and manages to save him from a couple of strong-arm men. Dancer, handsome, feckless, an alcoholic and compulsive gambler is vague about the money he owes, and Nudger learns that Helen, working for an "escort service," plans to move "up" to prostitution to help pay Dancer's debts. Then Dancer vanishes, Nudger's lover Claudia is abducted, and the story ends with the uncovering of a grisly, sadistic snuff-film operation.
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(From bestselling author John Lutz comes a lightning-paced...)
From bestselling author John Lutz comes a lightning-paced thriller of a city gripped by a killer's savage reign of terror. . . Someone is killing wealthy Manhattanites. One by one, the victims are discovered in luxurious high-rise apartments. Bound, gagged--brutally murdered in the "safety" of their own homes, by someone whose modus operandi is as horrifying as anything NYPD Detectives Ben Stack and Rica Lopez have ever seen. As Stack and Lopez investigate the cruel deaths, they have no idea that they are being watched from the shadows--observed by a cunning murderer picking up all the clues necessary to stay one step ahead of the police while perfecting a deadly craft. And when a pattern slowly emerges, the detectives realize that the killings aren't the random acts of a maniac, but the personal campaign of someone bent on retribution. . .someone who's been watching closely and knows their case too well. Someone whose vengeance will burn forever.
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(There's a twisted serial killer stalking the streets of N...)
There's a twisted serial killer stalking the streets of New York City, dealing his own perverse version of justice. He kills swiftly and silently, leaving his calling card - a red "J" - on the bodies of his prey. His victims have one thing in common: they've all been jurors in the city's most infamous cases - cases in which the killer was found "not guilty." Overnight, the Justice Killer has the city in a stranglehold. And there's only one man who has a shot at finding him. Homicide detective Artemis Beam made his reputation hunting down serial killers. After getting shot by an armed robber - and stepping on the wrong toes in the NYPD - he's been retired. The city needs him now, and finding the killer is his chance to get back into the life he loves. As the body count climbs and the city's legal system fails, the Justice Killer thinks he's outsmarted the cops. But Beam isn't officially a cop anymore...and he doesn't have to play by the rules.
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(John Lutz Is . . . "One Of The Masters." –Ridley Pearson...)
John Lutz Is . . . "One Of The Masters." –Ridley Pearson "Rapidly Bleeding Critics Dry Of Superlatives." –St. Louis Post Dispatch "In Rare Form." –The New York Times Book Review To Trap A Killer When he discovers his daughter's corpse in a deserted beachfront bungalow, devastated Ezekiel Cooper vows to find her murderer. The former NYPD detective doesn't know there have been other victims, women who seemingly had nothing in common, aside from a grisly fate. Then Coop crosses paths with Cara Callahan, who's determined to lure her sister's killer by transforming herself into someone just like her. But Cara's plan may be working too well. Because lurking in the shadows, just as Coop feared, the Night Caller watches her every move. . .preparing to strike again. "Lutz Knows How To Seize And Hold The Reader's Imagination From The Start." -- Cleveland Plain Dealer
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(An Agatha Award-winning Author This story tells of a ki...)
An Agatha Award-winning Author This story tells of a killer whose victims are claimed while sleeping in their homes, behind securely locked doors. Each is wrapped in her bed sheets and stabbed repeatedly. Each bleeds to a slow end, mouth frozen in a silent scream. Sparse clues point to a wall-crawling, glass-cutting predator -- one who refuses to be caught and who continues to kill. Time is running out -- for his next victim and for the detective determined to stop him.
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(Scorcher, the fourth book in a series that includes Tropi...)
Scorcher, the fourth book in a series that includes Tropical Heat, Flame and Kiss, again features Florida private detective Fred Carver. A serial killer is on the loose, a maniac wielding a homemade flame thrower fashioned from a scuba tank. He has murdered three people - and one of them is Carver's eight-year-old son. Carver will do anything to find his son's killer and exact a father's revenge. All clues point to the brilliant schizophrenic son of one of Florida's wealthiest families, and when the suspect goes on the run, Carver sets out to hunt him down. A gripping story of long-buried secrets and burning hate, Scorcher is a taut, explosive and thoroughly unforgettable mystery.
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(For A Killer, Once Is Never Enough Homicide detective Fr...)
For A Killer, Once Is Never Enough Homicide detective Frank Quinn can't stay retired when a new breed of murdering madman is on the prowl. In a city terrorized by bloody brutality, Quinn and his team hunt a psychopath who lures beautiful women into a night of unbridled passion, then wakes them to a vicious, drawn-out death. Stumbling over a trail of horribly defiled bodies, Quinn can't seem to catch up to the killer--because the killer is about to catch up to him. . . "Lutz is in rare form."--The New York Times Book Review on Chill of Night "Gritty. . .Surprising. . .. Enthralling."--Publishers Weekly on In For the Kill "A dazzling tour de force."--St. Louis Post Dispatch on Chill of Night "Lutz knows how to make you shiver." --Harlan Coben
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(For a killer, once is never enough. Homicide detective Fr...)
For a killer, once is never enough. Homicide detective Frank Quinn can't stay retired when a new breed of murdering madman is on the prowl. In a city terrorized by bloody brutality, Quinn and his team hunt a psychopath who lures beautiful women into a night of unbridled passion, then wakes them to a vicious, drawn-out death. Stumbling over a trail of horribly defiled bodies, Quinn can't seem to catch up to the killer--because the killer is about to catch up to him...Praise for John Lutz: 'Lutz offers up a heart pounding roller coaster of a ride.' Jeffrey Deaver. 'Lutz knows how to make you shiver.' Harlan Coban
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(Helen Crane, a beauty "men build dreams around," hires pr...)
Helen Crane, a beauty "men build dreams around," hires private eye Alo Nudger to find out what's troubling her lover Jake Dancer. Middle-aging, old-shoe Nudger tails Dancer and manages to save him from a couple of strong-arm men. Dancer, handsome, feckless, an alcoholic and compulsive gambler is vague about the money he owes, and Nudger learns that Helen, working for an "escort service," plans to move "up" to prostitution to help pay Dancer's debts. Then Dancer vanishes, Nudger's lover Claudia is abducted, and the story ends with the uncovering of a grisly, sadistic snuff-film operation. "Lutz's plotting here has a stark, unusual, genuinely disturbing curve to it—making this another Nudgeresque blend of strong action, lean atmosphere, and downbeat personality." —Kirkus
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(IMAGINE IT AS BAD AS YOU CAN, SIR... AND THEN IMAGINE IT ...)
IMAGINE IT AS BAD AS YOU CAN, SIR... AND THEN IMAGINE IT WORSE! What was once New York's proudest skyscraper is now a heap of ruins, littered with the bodies of the dead and the dying. Beyond it, like firecrackers on a string, the rest of the targets wait to be ignited, unless the demands of the Jericho Man are met. The city hesitates. One second too long. And the walls come tumbling down.
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(Tropical Heat is a first-rate detective story. Fred Carve...)
Tropical Heat is a first-rate detective story. Fred Carver, an Orlando cop until a gunman's bullet shattered his kneecap, acquires a cane and a new career, private investigating. From beach resorts and luxury condos, to the swamps and smuggler's coves of the Everglades, Carver looks for a man who police think committed suicide. Mysterious coincidences follow, Carver's life is threatened and he falls for his client, Edwina Talbot. Deception and confusion make the case into a maze, until bitter betrayal provided an explosive vehicle for a surprising climax.
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(No one thought Curtis Colt had been railroaded for the sh...)
No one thought Curtis Colt had been railroaded for the shooting of a liquor store owner, least of all St. Louis private investigator Alo Nudger. It had been an open-and-shut case of cold blooded murder, and the people of Missouri were just waiting for Colt to be strapped into the electric chair—after all, three eyewitnesses couldn't be wrong. But as time runs out on the convicted killer, Nudger receives a call from Candy Ann Adams, Colt's fiancé, who insists he's innocent, because she knows who really pulled the trigger. Despite his better judgment, Nudger takes the case, finding the trail cold and witnesses colder still. But, just as he prepares to abandon the case and leave Colt to his fate, Nudger comes across new evidence that convinces him that maybe Candy Ann is right, maybe the wrong man has been sentenced to 'ride the lightning'... A novel based on his Edgar Award-winning story. By the author of Single White Female.
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(A Madman's Obsession Is A City's Nightmare He comes out ...)
A Madman's Obsession Is A City's Nightmare He comes out when the sun goes down. He's made New York City his shooting gallery. The Night Sniper threatens to increase the body count-unless legendary homicide detective Vin Repetto is willing to engage him in a lethal game of cat and mouse. When the next victim is murdered right before Repetto's eyes, the game is set to begin. But The Night Sniper doesn't realize they're playing by Repetto's rules. . . "A HEART-POUNDING ROLLER COASTER OF A TALE." --Jeffery Deaver on Night Victims "A PAGE-TURNER. . .TWISTY, CREEPY." --Publishers Weekly (starred review) on Mister X "LUTZ IS IN RARE FORM." -The New York Times Book Review on Chill of Night
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(New Orleans is off Alo Nudger's beaten path; the St. Loui...)
New Orleans is off Alo Nudger's beaten path; the St. Louis private detective likes the comforts of home. But he also loves jazz and when he's given a round-trip ticket to the Crescent City by legendary clarinetist Fat Jack McGee, who needs to talk to him, Nudger is willing to take a flyer. Fat Jack has a problem, maybe two: a singer named Ineida, whose father is a very important man in New Orleans, and a pianist named Hollister. Hollister plays the blues just fine, but there's something about him that disturbs Fat Jack. In fact, now that Hollister and the girl are an item, Fat Jack's scared. It doesn't take long before Nudger is, too...
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(Mister X He mutilates his victims. Slices their throats....)
Mister X 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... Urge to Kill Homicide detective Frank Quinn can't stay retired when a new breed of murdering madman is on the prowl. In a city terrorized by bloody brutality, Quinn and his team hunt a psychopath who lures beautiful women into a night of unbridled passion, then wakes them to a vicious, drawn-out death. Stumbling over a trail of horribly defiled bodies, Quinn can't seem to catch up to the killer--because the killer is about to catch up to him... Night Kills 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... 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 murderer--or how much more terrifying this is going to get... In for the Kill 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 when the last names of the killer's victims spell out "Q-u-i-n-n," the veteran cop feels a chill run down his spine. Then a fresh victim is linked to the one woman Quinn can't stop desiring. Hunting down killers is what Quinn does best. But this time, Quinn is up against a psychopath that will test him as never before... Darker Than Night A killer dubbed "The Night Prowler" has turned the city that doesn't sleep into a town kept awake by terror. Unseen, he enters couples' homes. Unsuspected, he lingers until the perfect moment arrives. He leaves "gifts" for his victims--before taking their lives. Enter ex-homicide cop Frank Quinn, still reeling in the wake of an elaborate setup that ended his career. For Quinn, this isn't just any job--it's a last chance to salvage his reputation. As the investigation proceeds, the murderer loses no time stalking new prey: a loan officer and her high-earning husband; a couple who made a killing in the stock market; a pretty actress and her prosperous lover. With the body count rising, it's up to Quinn to unlock the mystery of a madman's past and end his bloody reign. Quinn's got his work cut out--because in a city the size of New York, any one of 8 million faces could be that of a killer--or his next target...
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(When two women who closely resemble each other and who ar...)
When two women who closely resemble each other and who are both competitive ballroom dancers are murdered separately, Mary Arlington, a ballroom dancer who resembles the two victims, begins to fear for her own life.
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(No one thought Curtis Colt had been railroaded for the sh...)
No one thought Curtis Colt had been railroaded for the shooting of a liquor store owner, least of all St. Louis private investigator Alo Nudger. It had been an open-and-shut case of cold blooded murder, and the people of Missouri were just waiting for Colt to be strapped into the electric chair—after all, three eyewitnesses couldn't be wrong. But as time runs out on the convicted killer, Nudger receives a call from Candy Ann Adams, Colt's fiancé, who insists he's innocent, because she knows who really pulled the trigger. Despite his better judgment, Nudger takes the case, finding the trail cold and witnesses colder still. But, just as he prepares to abandon the case and leave Colt to his fate, Nudger comes across new evidence that convinces him that maybe Candy Ann is right, maybe the wrong man has been sentenced to 'ride the lightning'... A novel based on his Edgar Award-winning story. By the author of Single White Female.
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(Hired by an eccentric attorney to learn the facts behind ...)
Hired by an eccentric attorney to learn the facts behind a murder case, private investigator Nudger looks for answers from the defendant's sister, a sensuous next-door neighbor, an embittered sister-in-law, and a mysterious antiques dealer.
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(“DISASTER AND SUSPENSE... A STUNNING PAGE TURNER... THE B...)
“DISASTER AND SUSPENSE... A STUNNING PAGE TURNER... THE BIGGEST AND BEST YET BY THE AUTHOR OF LAZARUS MAN!” —Macon Telegraph News “IMAGINE IT AS BAD AS YOU CAN, SIR… AND THEN IMAGINE IT WORSE!” What was once New York's proudest skyscraper is now a heap of ruins, littered with the bodies of the dead and the dying. Beyond it, like firecrackers on a string, the rest of the targets wait to be ignited, unless the demands of the Jericho Man are met. The city hesitates. One second too long. And the walls come tumbling down.
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(Hired to return a kidnapped child to her father, Alo Nudg...)
Hired to return a kidnapped child to her father, Alo Nudger discovers that he's been set up for fraud--and possibly murder. One of the best and most unusual novels in the history of private eye fiction.--Cedar-Rapids Gazette.
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( A bloodthirsty lake monster menaces a small town in the...)
A bloodthirsty lake monster menaces a small town in the Ozarks.... When the men find him, the boy's legs look like they were run through a wood-chipper. He's bleeding heavily and near death, but he still has strength to tell them of the monster that attacked him: a dark, massive creature that emerged from the bottom of the lake. The child dies before he can say more. c When another body is found chewed to pieces, the Sheriff begins to wonder what evil lies at the bottom of Big Water Lake.
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(Wilson Capp is an honorable man in a dishonorable profess...)
Wilson Capp is an honorable man in a dishonorable profession. While the others involved in the notorious Gateway scandal that toppled a President told all and made their fortunes, Wilson Capp kept the faith, kept his silence... and was rewarded with prison. Now Wilson Capp is free. And he's out to make his former associates pay the ultimate price for their betrayal. Each victim crossed off his list brings him one corpse closer to his final target... The supreme master of dirty tricks himself... The ex-President of the United States!
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(Allie's new roommate Hedra at first just seems a shy, awk...)
Allie's new roommate Hedra at first just seems a shy, awkward woman in search of a role model or a big sister. But as the two settle in to life together in their small New York apartment, it becomes clear that Hedra doesn't merely admire Allie, she actually wants to be Allie. And she has a plan. The inspiration for the hit film Single White Female, SWF Seeks Same is a chilling psychological thriller about envy and obsession.
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(Series hero PI Fred Carver guards a client's heroin-addic...)
Series hero PI Fred Carver guards a client's heroin-addict wife in this quick and jaunty read. At first, Robert Ghostly seems sincerely worried about Elizabeth, but Carver develops doubts after he is nearly hit by a bullet that kills Elizabeth's sister. Then he learns that his client, who is really Roberto Gomez, one of Florida's most brutal drug dealers, blames the stillbirth of a son on his wife's habit. Roberto wants revenge, but Carver wants out--until beautiful Elizabeth turns up and begs him to help her. After discovering that she was never an addict and that her son is alive, Carver altruistically agrees. Together they drive to a motel in the wilds of Florida, where Elizabeth, who is black, infuriates a pair of rednecks who then add to their problems. Fortunately for Carver and Elizabeth, Roberto is being followed by a cop. While failing to build up much suspense, Lutz ( Flame ) supplies a credible twist at the end of this absorbing tale.
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(Private Investigator Alo Nudger is hired by an attorney t...)
Private Investigator Alo Nudger is hired by an attorney to learn about the client he is defending on a murder charge. The defendant's wife has disappeared and the police believe that her wealthy husband killed her. But despite his guilt, the husband seems strangely unconcerned. The defendant's sister knows something and so does the sensuous next-door neighbor. What Nudger learns pulls him deep into a tangle of deception, sex and dark family secrets...
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( When a nervous husband asks him to track down his heroi...)
When a nervous husband asks him to track down his heroin addict wife, Fred Carver learns that not every client can be trusted. When he meets Bob Ghostly, it's hardly the first time that Fred Carver has been asked to find a missing spouse. But Ghostly's tale about a beautiful woman who fled for no apparent reason doesn't quite convince Carver, who presses for more detail. Finally Ghostly admits it: His wife was beautiful, intelligent, and kind, but she was also a heroin addict. She fled their Florida home with half their savings - nearly $10,000 - and he's afraid she's going to put it straight into her veins. Carver goes looking for the troubled young bride, but when she shows up on her own - terrified and looking for protection - a routine case becomes one that could prove lethal for the well-meaning PI.
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(A murderer is stalking the streets of St Louis, and the o...)
A murderer is stalking the streets of St Louis, and the only thing linking his victims is a system of special nightlines used by the phone company to test equipment. Lonely people use them to make contact with one another—but these people are dying. The series has garnered its share of awards. Both What You Don't Know Can Hurt You won a Shamus for Best Private Eye Short Story and Ride the Lightning nabbed an Edgar for Best Short Story in 1985.
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Lutz, John Thomas was born on September 11, 1939 in Dallas, Texas, United States. Son of John Peter and Esther Jane (Gundelfinger) Lutz.
Student, Meramec Community College, 1965. Honorary Doctor of Arts (honorary), University Missouri, 2007. Doctor of Letters (honorary), University Missouri, 2007.
(Hired by an eccentric attorney to learn the facts behind ...)
(When two women who closely resemble each other and who ar...)
(ON THE TRAIL OF A BLOODY KILLER… Frank Quinn is sure he i...)
(“IMAGINE IT AS BAD AS YOU CAN, SIR… AND THEN IMAGINE IT W...)
(A murderer is stalking the streets of St Louis, and the o...)
(A murderer is stalking the streets of St Louis, and the o...)
(An Agatha Award-winning Author This story tells of a ki...)
(For A Killer, Once Is Never Enough Homicide detective Fr...)
(Scorcher, the fourth book in a series that includes Tropi...)
( Twelve tales of mystery from the pen of best-selling au...)
(Helen Crane, a beauty "men build dreams around," hires pr...)
(Helen Crane, a beauty "men build dreams around," hires pr...)
( When a nervous husband asks him to track down his heroi...)
(Hired to return a kidnapped child to her father, Alo Nudg...)
(From bestselling author John Lutz comes a lightning-paced...)
(Private Investigator Alo Nudger is hired by an attorney t...)
(There's a twisted serial killer stalking the streets of N...)
(Allie's new roommate Hedra at first just seems a shy, awk...)
(No one thought Curtis Colt had been railroaded for the sh...)
(No one thought Curtis Colt had been railroaded for the sh...)
(Series hero PI Fred Carver guards a client's heroin-addic...)
(A Madman's Obsession Is A City's Nightmare He comes out ...)
( Twenty-Seven short stories from Edgar Award-winning aut...)
( A bloodthirsty lake monster menaces a small town in the...)
(Wilson Capp is an honorable man in a dishonorable profess...)
(New Orleans is off Alo Nudger's beaten path; the St. Loui...)
(Tropical Heat is a first-rate detective story. Fred Carve...)
(Fear Leaves A Mark He mutilates his victims. Slices thei...)
(From the author of Single White Female. A murderer is sta...)
(For a killer, once is never enough. Homicide detective Fr...)
(IMAGINE IT AS BAD AS YOU CAN, SIR... AND THEN IMAGINE IT ...)
(Mister X He mutilates his victims. Slices their throats....)
(“DISASTER AND SUSPENSE... A STUNNING PAGE TURNER... THE B...)
(An Alo Nudger Mystery. New Orlcans is off Alo Nudger's be...)
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Member Mystery Writers American (president 1991, Scroll 1981, 2003, Edgar award 1986), Private-Eye Writers American (president 1988, 89, Shamus award 1982, 88, Life Achievement award 1995), Short Mystery Fiction Society (Golden Derringer Life Achievement award 2001).
Married Barbara Jean Bradley, March 15, 1958. Children: Steven, Jennifer, Wendy.