Signature Kill - (Frank Behr) by David Levien (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

An unidentifiable body is found in an Indianapolis park, deliberately arranged so that police know it's not just a random crime. Former cop Frank Behr, now a P.I. with no cases, no money and no options, finds himself chasing down the disappearance of a wayward young woman who's been missing for months in a futile attempt to collect a reward. With assistance from his few remaining contacts on the force, Behr follows the tenuous thread of his case into the world of small-time prostitution-and discovers a possible connection to the body in the park. When another murder victim turns up, it's clear there's a serial killer at work, but this predator seems to be invisible, camouflaged by his perfectly normal-looking life.

Behr's relentless quest for the missing girl and his parallel pursuit of the killer become entangled with the official police investigation. Ultimately, Behr's obsession with the truth will lead him into the darkest places, and force him to make an unavoidable and devastating decision.

Review Quotes

Praise for SIGNATURE KILL

"Arguably the best crime writer in contemporary fiction. . . . [Signature Kill] is as bulletproof as they come." --The Free Lance-Star (Fredericksburg)

"There's never any doubt that Behr will get his man, but what happens when he does will make your hair stand on end." --Kirkus Reviews

"The truth of [Levien's] characters--and the intensity of their pain--is as unbearably real as it gets." --The New York Times Book Review

Acclaim for David Levien

"Levien has placed himself among the best writers in the field." --Robert Crais

"[Levien] infuses his . . . tale with heart-wrenching emotion." --People

"Veteran screenwriter David Levien imagines with icy, almost sadistic precision." --Entertainment Weekly

"Levien has an ear for dialogue that many of us don't often hear." --The Indianapolis Star

"David Levien is a marvel. . . . His descriptions are true to life, real and unflinching, a combination of Mickey Spillane, Wallace Stroby and Richard Stark, but nonetheless all Levien." --BookReporter

About the Author

David Levien is the author of the Frank Behr novels: Thirteen Million Dollar Pop, Where the Dead Lay, and City of the Sun. He has been nominated for the Edgar, Hammett, and Shamus Awards, and he is also a screenwriter and director. Levien lives in Connecticut.