Cold Mind Edition by David L. Lindsey

Necrophiliac serial killer kills prostitutes and call girls by infecting them with a virus.

The Hundredth Man by Jack Kerley

Out of favor cop and his partner are stumped by a serial killer who hatches a very convoluted and complex plot to get at his ultimate victim. Good debut effort by the writer. The story is quite tense throughout but is spolilt by the unreal ending where it turns out that the villian has plotted everything far in advance to a great detail. Given the characterisation of the killer it does not seem real.

Witness to the Truth by PAUL LINDSAY

Maverick FBI agent conducts his own unofficial investigations with help of like minded agents to rescue a kidnapped girl and prevent a leak in the agency.

Traps by Paul Lindsay

Disillusioned FBI investigator finds himself dragged into a boomscare investigation when a kidnapped girl's father holds a city ransom to force FBI to find the girls kidnappers. Teams up with another FBI agent who has just recovered from deadly cancer to face a diabolical kidnapper who had fooled FBI and takes up the challenge once again when FBI uncovers his tracks in the previous crime.

ABSENCE OF LIGHT, AN by DAVID LINDSEY

CID inspector singlehandedly takes fight against a drug baron when he finds his deputies killed off. Little slow at first but then the pace picks up towards the end.

Robert Ludlum's the Hades Factor by Ludlum, Lynds

Army doc finds himself chasing leads across continents when people start to mysteriously die from a strange virus. The pandemic is started by a egomaniacal drug baron intent on making billions. Intrigue, suspense, double cross all rolled into one. This is the start of CovertOne series and introduction of Jon Smith as the main character in this series.

Big Fish by Thomas Perry

A gunrunner, his wife, a movie agent, and a producer stumble into a plot involving nuclear weapons. Try to foil it.... the plot is too fragmented, too many players, does not build up his characters. Could not identify with any of the main characters. There is some attempt at humour..Ends rather abruptly.

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Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.

-Thomas H. Huxley

Animosity by David Lindsey

Sculptor finds himslef caught in a web of deceipt and lies of three women. Psycho-suspense..too drawn out... could have ended the novelk in half the number of pages...Disappointing...Got this because liked his excellent Rules of Silence

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When you're dealing with a religous son of a bitch, get it in writing. His word ain't worth shit, not with the good lord telling him how to fuck you on the deal.

-W. S. Burroughs.

Shutter Island by Dennis Lehane

US Marshal goes to a highly secretive island where they keep the criminally insane to investigate disappearance of an inmate and comes face to face with his demons.

Interesting psychological suspense thriller.

The Last Detective by ROBERT CRAIS

private detective is drawn into a kidnap conspiracy and faces off against international mercenaries. Good flow, gripping tale....

Private Sector by Brian Haig

JAG attorney Sean Drummond is pushed into corporate law as part of army's reachout program to gain private sector exposure. He stumbles inadvertently into a conspiracy and double cross. .....Excellent as usual...