Darker Than Night

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. . .



Praise for John Lutz and The Night Spider



Lutz offers up a heart-pounding roller-coaster of a tale. --Jeffery Deaver



I've been a fan of John Lutz for years. --T. Jefferson Parker








John Lutz just keeps getting better and better.
--Tony Hillerman



Some writers just have a flair for imaginative suspense, and John Lutz is one of them. . . truly superb.
--Jeremiah Healy



John Lutz is the new Lawrence Sanders.
--Mystery Scene



Lutz knows how to seize and hold the reader's imagination.
--Cleveland Plain Dealer



Lutz's real gift is to evoke detective work better than anyone else.
--Kirkus Reviews



Lutz is among the best.
--San Diego Union



It's easy to see why he's won an Edgar and two Shamuses.
--Publishers Weekly







A multiple Edgar and Shamus Award winner--including the Shamus Lifetime Achievement Award--John Lutz is the author of over 40 books. His novel SWF Seeks Same was made into the hit movie Single White Female, and The Ex was a critically acclaimed HBO feature. He lives in St. Louis, Missouri.