A Perfect Crime
Format: Glassbook Format
Distraught by a failing marriage, Francie Cullingwood enters into a secret affair with charismatic radio psychologist Ned Demarco. But what seems like a refuge takes a decidedly dark turn. For when the liaison is discovered, a seething, enraged genius begins to construct the perfect, flawless murder, manipulating Francie, her lover, and her best friend like chess pieces in a lethal game. But even the most brilliant mind can make mistakes. And soon the intricate plan is spinning wildly out of control -- in shocking, fatal directions....<P>An unfaithful wife. A cheating lover. A loyal friend. A jealous husband. In this stunning thriller, four lives hang in precarious balance -- as a cunning killer prepares their roles in <I>A Perfect Crime</I>.<P><HR>"Peter Abrahams is my favorite American suspense novelist."<BR> STEPHEN KING<P>"ABRAHAMS GETS THE HUMAN DIMENSIONS JUST RIGHT....Each stage of this perverse puzzle has been constructed with deadly artistry."<BR> THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW<P>"A FIRST-RATE PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER....A plot filled with Machiavellian maneuvers and subtle irony....Drawing the reader unrelentingly through the chain of events, this novel is a must-read."<BR> THE DENVER POST<P>"ABRAHAMS HAS WRITTEN MORE THAN A CRIME STORY HERE. His prose is elegant by any literary standard....Abrahams grips us so closely, line by line, making everything hyper-real."<BR> LOS ANGELES TIMES<HR>
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