Think of a Number

<p><b><i>It begins with a letter . . . </i></b><br><b><i>The letter contains a request - think of a number, any number - and a sealed envelope. </i></b><br><br><b><i>And inside the envelope is that number.</i></b><br><br> When Dave Gurney, retired NYPD homicide detective, is contacted by an old college acquaintance about some startling letters he's been receiving, he thinks it's little more than a diverting but sinister puzzle. <br><br>That is, until the acquaintance is brutally killed.<br><br> Suddenly Gurney finds himself in the middle of a murder investigation that makes no sense. <br><br>Because the killer seems to have known his victim intimately - how else was he able to predict his victim's thoughts, even his actions? How did he know his darkest secrets? <br><br> The killer is smart, and he is playing with the police. <br><br>But Gurney needs to be smarter. <br><br>This is only the beginning. And the killer alone knows where it will end.<br><br><i>Fans of Harlan Coben and Linwood Barclay will love this unique and chilling high-concept thriller. </i><br><br> <b><u>Praise for John Verdon:</u></b><br><br> <b>'The best thriller I've read in a long, long time' </b>Tess Gerritsen<br><b><br> 'Wow! Totally absorbing, brilliantly written. The best book I've read this year'</b> Sun</p> <p><b><i>It begins with a letter . . . </i></b><br><b><i>The letter contains a request - think of a number, any number - and a sealed envelope. </i></b><br><br><b><i>And inside the envelope is that number.</i></b><br><br> When Dave Gurney, retired NYPD homicide detective, is contacted by an old college acquaintance about some startling letters he's been receiving, he thinks it's little more than a diverting but sinister puzzle. <br><br>That is, until the acquaintance is brutally killed.<br><br> Suddenly Gurney finds himself in the middle of a murder investigation that makes no sense. <br><br>Because the killer seems to have known his victim intimately - how else was he able to predict his victim's thoughts, even his actions? How did he know his darkest secrets? <br><br> The killer is smart, and he is playing with the police. <br><br>But Gurney needs to be smarter. <br><br>This is only the beginning. And the killer alone knows where it will end.<br><br><i>Fans of Harlan Coben and Linwood Barclay will love this unique and chilling high-concept thriller. </i><br><br> <b><u>Praise for John Verdon:</u></b><br><br> <b>'The best thriller I've read in a long, long time' </b>Tess Gerritsen<br><b><br> 'Wow! Totally absorbing, brilliantly written. The best book I've read this year'</b> Sun</p>