
Merciless
A Novel of Suspense
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Scott Brick
On a frigid December night, Karen sits at the edge of Philadelphia’s Schuylkill River, dressed in a flowing gown, like a visitor from the distant past. A beautiful and shining young woman, she gazes up at a bone-white winter moon like a fairy-tale princess frozen in time. At first glance, one might not even notice that she is dead, coated in a glistening patina of ice.
Homicide cops Kevin Byrne and Jessica Balzano take the lead on the case, uncovering a plethora of eerie clues - each more warped and spine-chilling than the last. Yet the identity of Karen’s pitiless killer remains a mystery. Then the next victim is found upriver at an abandoned waterworks, posed with an unlikely object in her clasped hands. Struggling to link the victims and make sense of the madman’s agenda, Byrne and Balzano follow his twisted trail, which stretches into a past of dark crimes forgotten by all but a few.
Siftting through suspects and clues, they unearth a shocking secret history: a legacy of malevolence and cold-blooded retribution dating back 20 years. This razor sharp and jolting thriller from acclaimed author Richard Montanari coils back in time to deliver a fiendish mystery, a shattering revelation, and one hell of a wild ride. Lock your doors and turn up the lights. Montanari’s terrifying bedtime story will keep you up all night.
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Critic reviews
“Perfect for anyone who enjoys a well-crafted thriller...best-selling Montanari has another hit on his hands.” (Booklist)
“Gripping...You begin The Rosary Girls out of curiosity but finish it out of compulsion.” (Cleveland Plain Dealer)
“Readers of this terrifying page-turner are in the hands of a master storyteller. Be prepared to stay up all night.” (James Ellroy)
Great Book
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Great Suspense!
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worth a listen
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I would like to read more about the detectives in the story. I think you will be happy with this novel.
Interesting twists
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Awesome
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Well written & performed suspense!
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Another best
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Terrific Mystery.
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Montanari doesn't disappoint
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Richard Montanari is honing his craft! This story is dynamite!
Hans Christian Anderson tales related to murdered women.
A vigilante going after pedophiles.
A retired cop is murdered. Burnt alive.
Each and every book so far in the Byrne and Balzano series is on the edge of your seat listening. Twists and turns around every corner. Then you have all this to the third power and it is difficult to shut Mr. Brick down for the evening and get some shut eye.
Of course the narrator can take a could be dry biography, such as Washington: A life, and make it a wonderfully entertaining listen. Cut Scott Brick loose on a mystery and hang on to your hat. Perhaps even him reading the telephone directory would be a good listen.
How can all the above mysteries be connected? Sorry. No spoilers here. Listen to the book. You will never regret it!
Three mysteries in one story.
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