The Viper - (Escape Artist) by Brad Meltzer (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

"A thrilling adventure, full of twists and turns, gripping from the first page to the last. Hugely enjoyable. The perfect book to meet Zig & Nola." -- Alex Michaelides, New York Times bestselling author of The Silent Patient

New York Times bestselling author Brad Meltzer is back with his thrilling Zig and Nola series, unraveling a shocking cold case with a personal--and deadly--twist.

Andrew Fechmeier is a master at hiding. He'd better be--he's spent decades concealing a secret that could get him killed. So when he's diagnosed with a terminal disease, he heads for the local funeral home carrying the blue suit he eventually wants to be buried in. But what no one knows is that Fechmeier secretly tucked something inside, turning the suit into a final, untraceable hiding spot.

It's a perfect plan. Until Fetch is brutally murdered by a mysterious killer who will stop at nothing to find the priceless object hidden in the suit.

Wasting no time, the cunning but unconventional Roddy LaPointe opens an investigation into Fetch's murder, recruiting help from his friend, the brilliant "Zig" Zigarowski. But it doesn't take long for Zig to discover the real reason Roddy cares so much about this case: Fetch's death is tied to Roddy's mother, who was murdered decades earlier.

As the relentless killer closes in, Roddy's twin sister--the enigmatic and volatile Nola Brown--starts investigating for herself, uncovering a sinister plot that reveals their mother's dark history, the true identity of her killer, and the shocking secret behind her death.

Don't turn your back on The Viper.

"The Viper is a pulse pounding adventure that takes you on a journey into the darkest recesses of the human heart." -- S.A. Cosby, New York Times bestselling author of All the Sinners Bleed and King of Ashes

"Expertly crafted and charged with tension, Meltzer delivers exactly what readers crave: a killer story from a true master of the craft. Smart, sharp, and undeniably gripping--this is Meltzer doing what he does best." -- Jack Carr, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Red Sky Mourning

Review Quotes

"Brad Meltzer returns with The Viper, a taut and twist-filled thriller that hits with precision and power on every page! Expertly crafted and charged with tension, Meltzer delivers exactly what readers crave: a killer story from a true master of the craft. Smart, sharp, and undeniably gripping - this is Meltzer doing what he does best. Don't wait! Add The Viper to the top of your reading list!"
- Jack Carr, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author of Red Sky Mourning
"The Viper is Brad Meltzer's third novel to feature his immensely likeable protagonists, Zig and Nola. What did the teenage members of the Breakfast Club steal? Who is killing them one by one? To solve this mystery, Meltzer takes you on a thrilling adventure, full of twists and turns, gripping from the first page to the last. Hugely enjoyable. The perfect book to meet Zig & Nola."
- Alex Michaelides, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Silent Patient
"A twisty, twisted puzzle box of a book. Once you lock in with this mystery, all you can do is try to keep up with Meltzer's deeply smart, fabulously flawed characters until the very last reveal." - Leigh Bardugo, #1 New York Times bestselling author
"The Viper is a pulse pounding adventure that takes you on a journey into the darkest recesses of the human heart." - S.A. Cosby, New York Times bestselling author of All the Sinners Bleed and King of Ashes
"Meltzer's high-octane third thriller...starts strong and never takes its foot off the gas....Meltzer infuses the action with an embarrassment of jaw-dropping plot twists." - Publishers Weekly
"Dark and quirky fun." - Kirkus

"This is Meltzer at his finest, with a tightly constructed conspiracy, colorful characters, a deeply evil villain, and the kind of satisfying payoff that leaves the reader with a pounding pulse and a grin on their face. Tremendous."

- Booklist