The Coldest Fear

Reed Writes As Only A Cop Can.... Impressive And Dramatic. --Nelson Demille<P><B> Take One Deranged Killer. Add One Determined Cop. <BR>You Get One Deadly Obsession...</B><P>From the moment he sees the young woman's body in her hotel bathtub homicide detective Jack Murphy knows he's looking at a truly demented but brilliantly designed puzzle. She's been drained of blood. Missing her left hand--and the killer left a special message just for him. Hours later he sees her severed hand arranged on a second victim's body. The newspaper has the gruesome details. The FBI has a theory. But only Murphy knows how hard he'll have to push--and how much he'll have to risk--to thwart the killer's twisted game. <P><B>Praise for Rick Reed and his novels</B><P>Everything you want in a thriller: strong characters plenty of gory story witty dialogue and a narrative that demands you keep turning those pages. --<I>Book Reporter </I><P>Like <I>The Cruelest Cut The Coldest Fear </I>is Reed at his thriller best! Reed thrusts the boundaries of his story forward to bring us along on a ride we won't soon forget! --<I>Suspense Magazine</I><P>As authentic and scary as crime thrillers get.--Nelson DeMille<P>Put this on your must-read list.--John Lutz<P>A jaw-dropping thriller.--Gregg Olsen<P>A tornado of drama.--Shane Gericke