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A detective’s murder investigation takes a perilous turn when she becomes the elusive serial killer’s next target in this “bone-chilling [and] transfixing crime story” (The New York Times) from the award-winning author of The Butcher’s Boy. “A fast-paced thriller . . . tightly plotted, with a lot of action and plenty of twists.”—The Denver Post When the cousin of Los Angeles underworld figure Hugo Poole is found shot to death in his home in Portland, Oregon, homicide detective Catherine Hobbes is determined to solve the case. But her feelings, and the investigation, are complicated when Hugo simultaneously hires private detective Joe Pitt. As Joe and Catherine form an uneasy alliance, the murder count rises. Following the evidence, Catherine finds herself in a deadly contest with a cunning female adversary capable of changing her appearance and identity at will. Catherine must use everything she knows, as a detective and as a woman, to stop a murderer who kills on impulse and with ease, and who becomes more efficient and elusive with each crime.

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“Extraordinary . . . bone-chilling . . . [a] tight, transfixing crime story [with] suspenseful chessboard plotting.”—The New York Times “A fast-paced thriller . . . tightly plotted, with a lot of action and plenty of twists.”—The Denver Post “Superbly suspenseful . . . Instilling dread may be cruel work, but [Perry is] the man for the job.”—New York Daily News “The action flows swiftly and, like a finely chilled martini, Nightlife turns out to be hard to put down.”—The Miami Herald “There are probably only half a dozen suspense writers now alive who can be depended upon to deliver high-voltage shocks, vivid, sympathetic characters, and compelling narratives each time they publish. Thomas Perry is one of them. Nightlife, his tale of a female serial killer who starts hunting the female police officer trying to catch her, is original and highly entertaining. I can’t imagine any reader finishing this and thinking he or she didn’t get his or her money’s worth. And it’s scary! I say that with deep admiration.”—Stephen King “Perry’s dialogue is strong as steel and the story paced faster than a late-night bullet. Thrillers just don’t get any better than this one.”—Lorenzo Carcaterra, author of Sleepers

PRAISE FOR THOMAS PERRY<br><br> Thomas Perry is truly an original. <br>-Jonathan Kellerman<br><br> The best thriller of the year. [Thomas Perry is] one of the most thoroughly satisfying writers around. <br>-Lawrence Block, about Vanishing Act<br><br> Dazzles like a house of mirrors. <br>-Martha Grimes, about Shadow Woman<br><br> As beautifully crafted as a good automatic weapon. <br>-Martin Cruz Smith, about Sleeping Dogs<br><br> A wild and terrific book. <br>-Carl Hiaasen, about Island<br><br><br> From the Hardcover edition.

PRAISE FOR THOMAS PERRY <br> Thomas Perry is truly an original. <br>-Jonathan Kellerman <br> The best thriller of the year. [Thomas Perry is] one of the most thoroughly satisfying writers around. <br>-Lawrence Block, about Vanishing Act <br> Dazzles like a house of mirrors. <br>-Martha Grimes, about Shadow Woman <br> As beautifully crafted as a good automatic weapon. <br>-Martin Cruz Smith, about Sleeping Dogs <br> A wild and terrific book. <br>-Carl Hiaasen, about Island <p> From the Hardcover edition.

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New York Times bestselling author Thomas Perry won an Edgar Award for The Butcher’s Boy, and Metzger’s Dog was one of the New York Times’s Notable Books of the Year. His other books include The Face-Changers, Shadow Woman, Dance for the Dead, and Vanishing Act. Thomas Perry died in 2025.

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