The New York Times–bestselling author "ratchets up the suspense with breathtaking results as only a skilled, inventive and talented writer can do" (Orlando Sentinel).
A man in a Virginia prison awaits execution for three horrific murders he must have committed but swears he didn't . . .
An aging investigator in New York City has seen too much and lost too much—and is ready to leave the darkness behind . . .
But a nightmare is coming home—because a brilliant, savage, patient monster has unfinished business in the big city . . . and a hunger that can be satisfied only by fear and the slow, agonizing death of Matthew Scudder and the woman he loves.
"Block, who couldn't write a dull scene even if he tried to, is in fine form here." —Los Angeles Times
"Block, as always, takes his readers on a wildly entertaining ride." —The Buffalo News
"A thrilling, satisfying concoction brewed by a master storyteller in top form." —Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"An unforgettable tale of violence, death and deceit." —Lansing State Journal
"A page-turning work of art." —Toronto Sun