Paint It Black Florida's Gulf Coast community of Sereno Key has been shaken to the core by a grisly ritualistic murder. Though an arrest is quickly made, Detective Louis Kincaid feels strangely unsettled. His uncertainty is confirmed as a second body is discovered, and then a third--each branded with the bizarre trademarks of a serial killer whose blood lust is growing. Now in a race against time, Kincaid will do whatever is necessary to stop the slaughter. Before becoming the next victim of a predator more twisted than he ever imagined. . . Praise for the novels of P. J. Parrish "Dead Of Winter is a wild ride with a really fine writer." --John Sandford, New York Times bestselling author "A suspenseful tale. . .Parrish's latest will appeal to those seeking a fast-paced thriller propelled by a cast of charismatic characters." --Publishers Weekly "Fast paced. . .well-conceived." --Chicago Tribune "Full of intrigue and edge-of-the-seat suspense." --Michael Connelly, New York Times bestselling author
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P.J. Parrish
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P. J. Parrish is a pseudonym used by Detroit-born sisters Kelly Nichols and Kristy Montee in writing their critically acclaimed and commercially successful Louis Kincaid series of mystery thriller novels, which have won an International Thriller Writers Award, a Shamus Award from the Private Eye Writers of America, an Anthony Award, and a finalist for the Edgar Award, given by the Mystery Writers of America.
Paint It Black
by P.J. Parrish
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