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The Killing Hour

The Killing Hour

by Lisa Gardner

Random House Publishing Group | September 28, 2004 | Mass Market Paperbound

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Each time he struck, he took two victims. Day after day, he waited for the first body to be discovered--a body containing all the clues the investigators needed to find the second victim, who waited...prey to a slow but certain death. The clock ticked--salvation was possible.

The police were never in time.

Years have passed; but for this killer, time has stood still. As a heat wave of epic proportions descends, the game begins again. Two girls have disappeared...and the clock is ticking.

Rookie FBI agent Kimberly Quincy knows the killer's deadline can be met. But she'll have to break some rules to beat an exactingly vicious criminal at a game he's had time to perfect.

For the Killing Hour has arrived....


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  • 3 years ago
    Gardner at her best
    Killing Hour is perhaps my favourite novel by Ms. Gardner. Gardner has the ability to create characters that are simply frightening.This villain hunts for victims where they feel safe...when they are with a buddy. This story has the perfect mix of everything I like to find in my mystery novels. Well thought out story, believable characters that you become invested in, a great ending with just the right amount of romance thrown in. Lisa Gardner is perhaps the best kept secret in the suspense/mystery/action genre
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  • 5 years ago
    Another great book by a great author.
    This was an exceptional book that like all of Lisa Gardner's books keeps me up all night reading. If you like Mystery, suspense and action then you will like this book.
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  • 7 years ago
    A Real Page Turner
    I've read most of Ms. Gardner's books. In fact the only one I haven't read is 'Gone'. This book was great as usual. A real page turner, I even prayed for one of the victims, that's how much it took me in.
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  • 7 years ago
    Spine Tingling
    From beginning to end this book will have you hanging on the edge of your seat. A mindboggling suspense with a touch of romance. The author's descriptive technique brought the words to life. A truly chilling masterpiece.
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  • 9 years ago
    An excellent read!
    Lisa Gardner once again has written a fantastic novel. You want to keep reading and not put the novel down. Can't wait for her next book.
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  • 10 years ago
    Fabulous
    This book kept me on the edge of my seat. It was thrilling, and kept me guessing the whole time. I loved it, and can't wait for her next novel.
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The Killing Hour

The Killing Hour

by Lisa Gardner

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Each time he struck, he took two victims. Day after day, he waited for the first body to be discovered--a body containing all the clues the investigators needed to find the second victim, who waited...prey to a slow but certain death. The clock ticked--salvation was possible.

The police were never in time.

Years have passed; but for this killer, time has stood still. As a heat wave of epic proportions descends, the game begins again. Two girls have disappeared...and the clock is ticking.

Rookie FBI agent Kimberly Quincy knows the killer's deadline can be met. But she'll have to break some rules to beat an exactingly vicious criminal at a game he's had time to perfect.

For the Killing Hour has arrived....


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A Main Selection of The Literary Guild and Doubleday Book Club

A Featured Alternate Selection of Book-of-the-Month Club, Mystery Guild, and Doubleday Large Print


From the Hardcover edition.

About the Book

In this electrifying "New York Times" bestseller, two girls have disappeared and the clock is ticking. Rookie FBI agent Kimberly Quincy knows she'll have to break some rules to beat an exactingly vicious criminal at a game he's had time to perfect.

Format: Mass Market Paperbound

Dimensions: 464 Pages, 3.94 × 6.69 × 1.18 in

Published: September 28, 2004

Publisher: Random House Publishing Group

Language: English

The following ISBNs are associated with this title:

ISBN - 10: 0553584529

ISBN - 13: 9780553584523

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CHAPTER 1 Quantico, Virginia 3:59 p.m. Temperature: 95 degrees "God, it''s hot. Cacti couldn''t take this kind of heat. Desert rock couldn''t take this kind of heat. I''m telling you, this is what happened right before dinosaurs disappeared from the Earth." No response. "You really think orange is my color?" the driver tried again. "Really is a strong word." "Well, not everyone can make a statement in purple plaid." "True." "Man-oh-man, is this heat killing me!" The driver, New Agent Alissa Sampson, had had enough. She tugged futilely on her 1970s polyester suit, smacked the steering wheel with the palm of her hand, then blew out an exasperated breath. It was ninety-five outside, probably one hundred and ten inside the Bucar. Not great weather for polyester suits. For that matter, it didn''t work wonders for bulletproof vests. Alissa''s suit bled bright orange stains under her arms. New Agent Kimberly Quincy''s own mothball-scented pink-and-purple plaid suit didn''t look much better. Outside the car, the street was quiet. Nothing happening at Billiards; nothing happening at City Pawn; nothing happening at the Pastime Bar-Deli. Minute ticked into minute. Seconds came and went, as slowly as the bead of sweat trickling down Kimberly''s cheek. Above her head, still fastened to the roof but ready to go at any minute, was her M-16. "Here''s something they never tell you about the disco age," Alissa muttered besid
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From the Critics

A Main Selection of The Literary Guild and Doubleday Book Club

A Featured Alternate Selection of Book-of-the-Month Club, Mystery Guild, and Doubleday Large Print


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About the Author

Lisa Gardner is the New York Times bestselling author of thirteen novels. Her Detective D. D. Warren novels include Love You More, Live to Tell, Hide, Alone, and The Neighbor, winner of the International Thriller Writers' Award. Her FBI Profiler novels include Say Goodbye, Gone, The Killing Hour, The Next Accident, and The Third Victim. She lives with her family in New England.

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