Highest Praise for
John Lutz
“John Lutz knows how to make you shiver.”
—Harlan Coben
“Lutz offers up a heart-pounding roller coaster
of a tale.”
—Jeffery Deaver
“John Lutz is one of the masters of the police novel.”
—Ridley Pearson
“John Lutz is a major talent.”
—John Lescroart
“I’ve been a fan for years.”
—T. Jefferson Parker
“John Lutz just keeps getting better and better.”
—Tony Hillerman
“Lutz ranks with such vintage masters
of big-city murder
as Lawrence Block and Ed McBain.”
— St. Louis Post-Dispatch
“Lutz is among the best.”
— San Diego Union
“Lutz knows how to seize and hold the
reader’s imagination.”
— Cleveland Plain Dealer
“It’s easy to see why he’s won an Edgar
and two Shamuses.”
— Publishers Weekly
Twist
“One of the top ten mystery novels of 2013.”
— The Strand Magazine
Pulse
“Grisly murders seen through the eyes of killer
and victim; crime scenes from which clues slowly
accumulate; a determined killer . . . compelling.”
— Booklist
“One of the ten best books of the year.”
— The Strand Magazine
Serial
“Wow, oh wow, oh wow . . . that’s as simple as I can put it.
You gotta read this one.”
— True Crime Book Reviews
Mister X
“A page-turner to the nail-biting end . . . twisty,
creepy whodunit.”
— Publishers Weekly (starred review)
Urge to Kill
“A solid and compelling winner . . . sharp
characterization, compelling dialogue and graphic
depictions of evil.... Lutz knows how to keep
the pages turning.”
— BookReporter.com
Night Kills
“Lutz’s skill will keep you glued to this thick thriller.”
— St. Louis Post-Dispatch
In for the Kill
“Shamus and Edgar award–winner Lutz gives us
further proof of his enormous talent . . . an
enthralling page-turner.”
— Publishers Weekly
Chill of Night
“The ingenuity of the plot shows that Lutz
is in rare form.”
— The New York Times Book Review
“A dazzling tour de force . . . compelling, absorbing.”
— St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Fear the Night
“A tense, fast-moving novel, a plot-driven page-turner of
the first order . . . a great read!”
— Book Page
Darker Than Night
“Readers will believe that they just stepped off a Tilt-A-
Whirl after reading this action-packed police
procedural.”
— The Midwest Book Review
Night Victims
“John Lutz knows how to ratchet up the terror. . . . He
propels the story with effective twists and a fast pace.”
— Sun-Sentinel
The Night Watcher
“Compelling . . . a gritty psychological
thriller.... Lutz draws the reader deep into the
killer’s troubled psyche.”
— Publishers Weekly
Final Seconds
“Lutz always delivers the goods, and this is
no exception.”
— Booklist
ALSO BY JOHN LUTZ
*Twist
*Pulse
*Switch (e-short)
*Serial
*Mister X
*Urge to Kill
*Night Kills
*In for the Kill
Chill of Night
Fear the Night
*Darker Than Night
Night Victims
The Night Watcher
The Night Caller
Final Seconds (with David August)
The Ex
Single White Female
* featuring Frank Quinn
Available from Kensington Publishing Corp. and Pinnacle Books
Carnage
T HE P REQUEL TO F RENZY
J OHN L UTZ
PINNACLE BOOKS
Kensington Publishing Corp.
www.kensingtonbooks.com
All copyrighted material within is Attributor Protected.
For Marilyn Davis
1
Florida, two years ago
An hour after killing the girl on her summer vacation, the killer took the coast road north.
To his right the morning sky was dark, with low gray clouds. He was sure that out at sea, rain must be falling. Straight ahead, what he
John Lutz
“John Lutz knows how to make you shiver.”
—Harlan Coben
“Lutz offers up a heart-pounding roller coaster
of a tale.”
—Jeffery Deaver
“John Lutz is one of the masters of the police novel.”
—Ridley Pearson
“John Lutz is a major talent.”
—John Lescroart
“I’ve been a fan for years.”
—T. Jefferson Parker
“John Lutz just keeps getting better and better.”
—Tony Hillerman
“Lutz ranks with such vintage masters
of big-city murder
as Lawrence Block and Ed McBain.”
— St. Louis Post-Dispatch
“Lutz is among the best.”
— San Diego Union
“Lutz knows how to seize and hold the
reader’s imagination.”
— Cleveland Plain Dealer
“It’s easy to see why he’s won an Edgar
and two Shamuses.”
— Publishers Weekly
Twist
“One of the top ten mystery novels of 2013.”
— The Strand Magazine
Pulse
“Grisly murders seen through the eyes of killer
and victim; crime scenes from which clues slowly
accumulate; a determined killer . . . compelling.”
— Booklist
“One of the ten best books of the year.”
— The Strand Magazine
Serial
“Wow, oh wow, oh wow . . . that’s as simple as I can put it.
You gotta read this one.”
— True Crime Book Reviews
Mister X
“A page-turner to the nail-biting end . . . twisty,
creepy whodunit.”
— Publishers Weekly (starred review)
Urge to Kill
“A solid and compelling winner . . . sharp
characterization, compelling dialogue and graphic
depictions of evil.... Lutz knows how to keep
the pages turning.”
— BookReporter.com
Night Kills
“Lutz’s skill will keep you glued to this thick thriller.”
— St. Louis Post-Dispatch
In for the Kill
“Shamus and Edgar award–winner Lutz gives us
further proof of his enormous talent . . . an
enthralling page-turner.”
— Publishers Weekly
Chill of Night
“The ingenuity of the plot shows that Lutz
is in rare form.”
— The New York Times Book Review
“A dazzling tour de force . . . compelling, absorbing.”
— St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Fear the Night
“A tense, fast-moving novel, a plot-driven page-turner of
the first order . . . a great read!”
— Book Page
Darker Than Night
“Readers will believe that they just stepped off a Tilt-A-
Whirl after reading this action-packed police
procedural.”
— The Midwest Book Review
Night Victims
“John Lutz knows how to ratchet up the terror. . . . He
propels the story with effective twists and a fast pace.”
— Sun-Sentinel
The Night Watcher
“Compelling . . . a gritty psychological
thriller.... Lutz draws the reader deep into the
killer’s troubled psyche.”
— Publishers Weekly
Final Seconds
“Lutz always delivers the goods, and this is
no exception.”
— Booklist
ALSO BY JOHN LUTZ
*Twist
*Pulse
*Switch (e-short)
*Serial
*Mister X
*Urge to Kill
*Night Kills
*In for the Kill
Chill of Night
Fear the Night
*Darker Than Night
Night Victims
The Night Watcher
The Night Caller
Final Seconds (with David August)
The Ex
Single White Female
* featuring Frank Quinn
Available from Kensington Publishing Corp. and Pinnacle Books
Carnage
T HE P REQUEL TO F RENZY
J OHN L UTZ
PINNACLE BOOKS
Kensington Publishing Corp.
www.kensingtonbooks.com
All copyrighted material within is Attributor Protected.
For Marilyn Davis
1
Florida, two years ago
An hour after killing the girl on her summer vacation, the killer took the coast road north.
To his right the morning sky was dark, with low gray clouds. He was sure that out at sea, rain must be falling. Straight ahead, what he
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