Night Walker (22 page)

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Shamus Award Winner for Best Original Paperback Novel of the Year

Three years ago, detective John Blake solved a mystery that changed his life forever — and left a woman he loved dead. Now Blake is back, to investigate the apparent suicide of Dorothy Louise Burke, a beautiful college student with a double life. The secrets Blake uncovers could blow the lid off New York City’s sex trade... if they don’t kill him first.

Richard Aleas’ first novel, LITTLE GIRL LOST, was among the most celebrated crime novels of the year, nominated for both the Edgar and Shamus Awards.
But nothing in John Blake’s first case could prepare you for the shocking conclusion of his second...

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SONGS OF INNOCENCE:

“An instant classic.”

—The Washington Post

“The best thing Hard Case is publishing right now.”

—The San Francisco Chronicle

“His powerful conclusion will drop jaws.”

—Publishers Weekly

“So sharp [it’ll] slice your finger as you flip the pages.”

—Playboy

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Sexy Suspense From an MWA Grandmaster!

SHE WAS EVERY MAN’S DREAM – AND ONE MAN’S NIGHTMARE

Johnny Hayden and Doug Rance had a scheme to take real estate entrepreneur Wallace Gunderman for all he was worth. But they needed a girl on the inside to make it work.

Enter Evelyn Stone: Gunderman’s secretary, his lover — and his worst enemy. Gunderman promised to marry her, but never came through. Now she’s ready to make him pay...

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LAWRENCE BLOCK:

“The narrative is layered with detail, the action is handled with Block’s distinctive clarity of style and the ending is a stunning tour de force.”

—New York Times

“Block is awfully good, with an ear for dialogue, an eye for lowlife types and a gift for fast and effortless storytelling that bear comparison to Elmore Leonard.”

—Los Angeles Times

“Wonderful.”

—USA Today

“Lawrence Block is a master of entertainment.”

—Washington Post Book World

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MWA GRANDMASTER

Con man Joe Marlin accidentally steals a suitcase full of heroin, then plots to kill the man he stole it from — with help from the man’s wife!

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ERLE STANLEY GARDNER

CREATOR OF PERRY MASON

The client had a perfect alibi for the night Maureen Auburn disappeared — but nothing made P.I. Donald Lam suspicious like a perfect alibi.

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AUTHOR OF ‘ROAD TO PERDITION’

After 16 years on the run, will Nolan bury the hatchet with the Mob — or will they bury him first?

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