The letter warns of a random murder to be committed in his precinct the following day and challenges him to try and prevent it. It is signed The Executioner. Detective Inspector Rick Williams of the Newtown Police, convinced it's nothing more than a mindless prank, refuses to be taken in by its taunts.
When Rusty Linden, Sydney's top crime reporter, receives a copy of the same letter her instincts tell her it's no ordinary crank mail. She urges Williams to take precautions, and after the first violent attack he is forced to admit his error of judgment. But for The Executioner the game has just begun, and when more letters arrive and more attacks take place, Rusty isn't satisfied with leaving all the detective work to the police.
An exotic fragrance that permeated the air on the occasion of the first attack is the only clue left behind by the assailant. But will this fragrant trail lead to something of vital importance or will it end in a blind alley? As fear casts its shadow over a suburb and its surrounds, Rusty races against time to find the elusive link that will crack the case and put an end to The Executioner's murderous rampage.
--This text refers to the
Kindle Edition
edition.
When Rusty Linden, Sydney's top crime reporter, receives a copy of the same letter her instincts tell her it's no ordinary crank mail. She urges Williams to take precautions, and after the first violent attack he is forced to admit his error of judgment. But for The Executioner the game has just begun, and when more letters arrive and more attacks take place, Rusty isn't satisfied with leaving all the detective work to the police.
An exotic fragrance that permeated the air on the occasion of the first attack is the only clue left behind by the assailant. But will this fragrant trail lead to something of vital importance or will it end in a blind alley? As fear casts its shadow over a suburb and its surrounds, Rusty races against time to find the elusive link that will crack the case and put an end to The Executioner's murderous rampage.
