The Skin Gods

Byrne & Balzano 2

Richard Montanari

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Arrow
02 April 2007

Fiction & Literature; Thriller & suspense; Adventure

Series: Byrne & Balzano

No one can hear you scream. The second spell-binding, unputdownable thriller in the Byrne and Balzano series from the Sunday Times besteller.

The streets of Philadelphia are blistering in the summer heat, the homicide rate is soaring and the nights belong to the mad. Detectives Kevin Byrne and Jessica Balzano are prowling the streets with a growing sense of unease. Where next will evil rear its ugly head?

When a series of seemingly unrelated crimes shatter the restless silence of the city, their worst fears are confirmed. A beautiful secretary is slashed to death in a grimy motel shower. A street hustler brutally murdered with a chainsaw. Piece by piece, a strange and sickening puzzle presents itself- someone is meticulously recreating Hollywood's most well-known and horrifying murder scenes, capturing them on film and inserting the clips into videos - for an unsuspecting public to find.

While Kevin Byrne begins furtive investigations of his own, Jessica Balzano goes undercover to work the steaming back alleys of Philadelphia, entering a violent world of underground film, pornography and seedy nightclubs, hidden to all but the initiated. Discovering that none of The Actor's victims are as innocent as they appear to be, the two detectives arrive at a terrifying reality- They are not just chasing a homicide suspect. They are stalking evil itself ...

By: Richard Montanari
Imprint: Arrow
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: New edition
Dimensions: Height: 178mm, Width: 110mm, Spine: 32mm
Weight: 286g
ISBN: 9780099486893
ISBN 10: 009948689X
Series: Byrne & Balzano
Pages: 544
Publication Date: 02 April 2007
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Richard Montanari is the Sunday Times top ten bestselling author of The Echo Man, The Devil's Garden, Play Dead, The Rosary Girls, The Skin Gods and Broken Angels, as well as the internationally acclaimed thrillers Kiss of Evil, Don't Look Now (previously published as Deviant Way) and The Violet Hour. He lives in Cleveland, Ohio. To find out more about Richard Montanari visit his website at www.richardmontanari.com.

Reviews for The Skin Gods: (Byrne & Balzano 2)

'A no-holds-barred thriller that thrusts the reader into the black soul of the killer . . . those with a taste for Thomas Harris will look forward to the sure-to-follow sequel' * Library Journal * 'A specialist in serial killer tales . . . a wonderfully evocative writer' * Publishers Weekly * 'Readers of this terrifying page-turner are in the hands of a master storyteller. Be prepared to stay up all night' * James Ellroy * 'A relentlessly suspenseful, soul-chilling thriller that hooks you instantly' * Tess Gerritsen *