Final Sins [Kindle Edition]

Michael Prescott (Author)

Book Description

Murderer Peter Faust, found not guilty by reason of insanity, has become an international celebrity–a hero to disaffected young people and pop-culture poseurs. But fame has its price, as Faust learns when he finds he is being stalked by a mysterious stranger. To protect himself, he hires rogue security consultant Abby Sinclair, a streetwise vigilante who will deal with the threat by any means necessary. What Abby doesn't know is that her sometime partner and recent adversary, FBI Special Agent Tess McCallum, is about to be pulled into the case–setting the two women on a collision course that will end in violence, betrayal, and death.

“In Abby and Tess, Prescott has created two of the fiercest and most commanding heroines to come along in a while.”–New Mystery Reader Magazine

“Fans of psychological thrillers can never go wrong with Prescott.”–Roundtable Reviews

Editorial Reviews

Review

In Abby and Tess, Prescott has created two of the fiercest and most commanding heroines to come along in a while...A daring dynamic. (New Mystery Reader)

Product Details

• File Size: 537 KB
• Print Length: 384 pages
• Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited
• Publisher: Onyx (January 30, 2012)
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
• Language: English
• ASIN: B0073M7FEC
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• X-Ray: Enabled
• Lending: Enabled
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,754 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

64 of 66 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Great thriller May 26, 2007

By mrliteral TOP 1000 REVIEWERVINE™ VOICE

Format:Mass Market Paperback

A decade or so back, I read a few serial-killer thrillers by a writer named Brian Harper. They were entertaining enough, but after a few books, he seemed to disappear. When I did a little research, I found he was still around but working under another name: Michael Prescott. The name may have changed, but as shown in Final Sins, he is still delivering the goods.

Final Sins opens with Abby Sinclair being hired by Peter Faust. Sinclair, a recurring Prescott character, does private security work, and she is being employed by Faust to stop a man who is stalking his girlfriend. Abby has qualms, however. Faust is a convicted killer who ten years earlier was caught and arrested in Germany, where lax laws and good connections kept him locked up only briefly. Faust now lives in Los Angeles and revels in his reputation as an amoral murderer. His Euro-snobbish intellectualism has given him a nice following among various fringe elements, making him a sort of high-end (and free) Charles Manson. Abby takes on the job reluctantly, only because she feels sorry for the girlfriend.

Abby is sharp enough to track down the stalker easily enough, though he doesn't fit the usual insane loner stereotype. Instead, Mark Brody, an ex-Green Beret, seems well-adjusted. Abby gets closer to him than is professionally responsible and soon enough finds out there is more to Brody than what there appears to be, and the other parts are not good. His stalking is part of a more complicated thing, and Abby's involvement will get her suspected of a murder and on the run from the FBI, including her one-time friend, Tess McCallum (another recurring Prescott character).

Prescott is once again on his game in this novel, keeping things moving at a nice clip and rarely letting up on the suspense. This is what I think of as a roller coaster book; a lot of fun while it's going on, but after a little while, almost forgotten. That's okay, however: you don't read these sorts of books looking for profound insights, but for fun. And as stated before, Prescott delivers as well as always.

24 of 24 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Top Notch Thriller April 23, 2007

By J. Lewis

Format:Mass Market Paperback

Prescott, once again, teams up Abby Sinclair, an investigator who hunts down stalkers and often breaks the law in getting what she wants, with Tess McCallum, an FBI Agent who believes in working within the rules of the system.

An evil artist named Peter Faust, who has literally gotten away with murder while living in Germany, moves to L.A. and hires Abby to protect her from a "stalker." Abby, despite being digusted with this man, takes the assignment anyway because of the challenge that it presents. However, the job is not what it appears to be and she later learns that her friend but sometimes nemesis, Tess McCallum, has some kind of connection to Faust.

This is heart-pounding in-your-face thriller and a fast read. Prescott spins a very chilling tale and provides the reader with glimpse of evil that transcends normal boundaries. The villain in this novel is a cold-blooded condescending man possessing a level of malevolence that can only be compared to Thomas Harris' Hannibal Lector.

19 of 20 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Kudos to Michael Prescott! May 13, 2007

By Bernice Mcshane

Format:Mass Market Paperback

Another feather is Michael Prescott's cap. He is one of the very best suspense novelists we have. He does everything right, including correct English and spelling. Reading his books is pure pleasure.

Bernice McShane

More About the Author

Born in 1960, I grew up in New Jersey and attended Wesleyan University, then moved to Los Angeles, where I wrote scripts for several independent producers. I also worked as a magazine freelancer and archival researcher, and eventually authored six suspense novels under the pseudonym Brian Harper before switching to my new identity as Michael Prescott.

My first Michael Prescott novel, COMES THE DARK, grew out of my interest in ancient religion and mythology. I followed up with STEALING FACES, which first appeared as an electronic book (a novelty back in 1999), and THE SHADOW HUNTER, which was praised by Publishers Weekly for its "brilliant elements of psychological horror." Publishers Weekly also had kind words for LAST BREATH ("a chilling, character-driven tale") and NEXT VICTIM ("unrelentingly suspenseful"). IN DARK PLACES was called a "dark, compulsive read" (Publishers Weekly), a "gripping new drama" (Cemetary Dance), and "hard to predict and thoroughly absorbing ... Michael Prescott at his best" (Round Table Reviews). With DANGEROUS GAMES, I began a trilogy featuring FBI agent Tess McCallum and freelance security consultant Abby Sinclair, who appeared separately in two of my earlier books. The trilogy continued with MORTAL FAULTS and FINAL SINS.

Changes in the publishing industry made it hard for me to get a print deal after FINAL SINS. Ebooks, however, are more than taking up the slack. In 2010, I self-published RIPTIDE as an ebook and a print-on-demand paperback. This was followed by new ebook editions of most of my backlist titles. Sales far exceeded my expectations, and by the spring of 2013 I had sold more than 1.25 million ebooks, hitting the New York Times and USA Today bestseller lists.

Thomas & Mercer published a new novel, GRAVE OF ANGELS, in August of 2012, and reissued THE SHADOW HUNTER in September. Most recently, I self-published a new thriller, COLD AROUND THE HEART, in April of 2013.

Please note that there are a couple of other Michael Prescotts out there. One of them has put out a short story collection called "Pitch Black." Another, who goes by the name of Michael J. Prescott, has published various short novels, many with erotic themes - for instance, "Going Down," the saga of a nymphomaniac elevator operator. For the record, neither of these writers is me. If I ever do write a book about a nymphomaniac elevator operator, I'll be sure to announce it here.

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