The Winter Man [Paperback]

Denise Vitola (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1, 1995

Tracking down a deadly and meticulous killer who is stalking victims on the wintry streets of Washington, D.C., forensic hematologist and vampire Nicki Chim is forced to apply all of her skills before a blizzard strikes.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Denise has the talent to blend esoteric ideas with myth, legend and mystery to create worlds where the impossible seems possible. Her memorable characters are charismatic and yet, the readers can easily relate to the weave of their emotional lives as they follow the threads of their stories. Her novel, OPALITE MOON, the second in her popular Ty Merrick Mystery Series was nominated for the prestigious Philip K. Dick Award for Excellence in Science Fiction. This series was optioned by Universal Studios to be made into a television show. Denise has been an editor and creative writing teacher for 30 years, helping many wannabe writers to find publishing success. Her writing/editing programs are unique to each client. She tailors writing lessons based on what the author needs to learn to improve his current manuscript. Denise was also the Editor-in-Chief of the Emporium Gazette, an ezine devoted to the art and craft of writing. Her books include: Half Light, 1992, TSR, Inc. The Winter Man, 1994, Putnam/Penguin/Berkley Quantum Moon, 1996, Berkley/ACE Opalite Moon, 1997, Berkley/ACE Manjinn Moon, 1998, Berkley/ACE The Red Sky File, 1999, Berkley/ACE The Radon File, 1999, Berkley/ACE Heart of Stone, 2000, Berkley/ACE, written as Denny DeMartino Wayward Moon, 2001, Berkley/ACE, written as Denny DeMartino Her short stories have appeared in such magazines as AMAZING STORIES and the best selling anthology, FORGOTTEN REALMS--The Realms of Infamy. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 1 pages
• Publisher: Berkley (November 1, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0425150550
• ISBN-13: 978-0425150559
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 5 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,870,011 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Vampires can exist., July 17, 1996

By A Customer

This review is from: The Winter Man (Paperback)

I found it to be extremely well detailed on the locations of Washington, DC and surrounding areas, keeping the city alive for me while reading. Nicki seems real and the twist on vampirism in the story is very good. The 'Dracula' syndrom is broken. The story flows well and keeps you turning pages in an attempt to figure out who the 'Winter Man' actually is. I made time to read--I had to know! It is a murder mystery with a very capable sleuth--move over Columbo. Maybe vampires do exist--Denise Vitola makes you think so!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An intelligent Vampire-detective mystery, November 28, 2000

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K. Maxwell "katmax1" (Sydney, Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Winter Man (Paperback)

This is a well written, easy to read novel. Nicki Chim is forensic hematologist (a specialist in blood), who works on contract for various people, including the police department in washington DC.

This book chronicles both the investigation into a serial killer called 'the winter man' and Nicki's private life which is getting more complicated than she would like. The characters are believable and the author has well thought out her sub-culture of vampires in the modern world without going into obessive detail.

If you like a good mystery and run across a second hand copy of this book it's worth picking up and reading. The fact that Nicki is a vampire is in many ways almost incidental to the story, it's just something she has to 'live' with and work around.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Succulent, April 22, 2008

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Nancy Robinson Masters (Abilene, Texas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: THE WINTER MAN (Kindle Edition)

Seeing anything written by Denise Vitola become available makes my mouth water. Everything I've read by her has been a delicious bite of pleasure. She is a mistress of skillful weaving of words and I'm licking my lips in anticipation of reading this one! If you haven't read her other books, you should. If this is your first Vitola, I warn you that you will be addicted if you enjoy the vampire genre. She writes, you'll drool.