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The Assailant

A George Hastings Mystery by James Patrick Hunt

The Assailant by James Patrick Hunt

Synopsis (from the publisher): Co-Ed Slain.

That's the call that brings St. Louis Police Lieutenant George Hastings to the downtown banks of the Mississippi River, where Reesa Woods has been strangled and dumped. The hard-charging Hastings is no stranger to murder, but he's stuck without any leads until a second body—also strangled—turns up across town and he knows he's chasing a monster.

A talented doctor with an otherwise ordinary and enviable life, Raymond Sheffield has some very dark needs. His first victims are targets of opportunity, but his ambitions go far beyond that. He's formed a taste for killing, and his only interest is in getting better at it.

As the violence mounts, the line between upstanding citizens and their secret desires gets thinner and thinner in a thrilling game of catch-me-if-you-can.

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The Assailant by James Patrick Hunt

The Assailant by James Patrick Hunt — A George Hastings Mystery

Publisher: Minotaur Books
Format: Hardcover
ISBN-13: 978-0-312-54578-9
Publication Date: June 2009
List Price: $24.95

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