This author was a prolific creator of suspenseful mysteries and thrillers, earning widespread acclaim for his masterful command of the genre. His works frequently delve into complex themes, celebrated for their engaging narratives and intricate plotting. The author skillfully crafted memorable characters and worlds, drawing readers into webs of tension and intrigue. His extensive catalog spans multiple series and standalone novels, showcasing a versatile talent that captivated a vast readership.
Archy McNally, the urbane sleuth introduced in McNally's Secret, returns with another case set among Florida's wealthy. Archy has to discover the connection between the kidnap of an unpleasant pet cat, Peaches, and the obscene letters received by a harmless heiress which threaten a slow death.
A well-dressed man stalks the high-class neighborhoods of New York City. He is armed with an ice ax. His victims are strangers. And one cop, Captain Ed Delaney, must solve a series of bizarre murders that defy logic. Commemorating their 25th anniversary, the "Deadly Sins" novels have been repackaged with a slick new look. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.
South Florida's premier sleuth-about-town strikes again in a deliciously daffy caper that takes a decidedly deadly turn. In a production of Arsenic and Old Lace, a play filled with murderers, only Archy McNally can separate the actors from the real killers.
Claudia Lester is a blonde with a problem: she needs someone to give a blackmailer fifty thousand dollars. But when Archy wakes up with a bump on his head both Claudia and the money have disappeared. The other person who wants to find Claudia is Decimus Fortesque, an eccentric Palm Beach character known for his even more eccentric collecting habits. The fifty thousand dollars turned out to be his - and he thinks that Claudia may be in possession of both his money and a long-lost work by Truman Capote. When Fortesque offers to hire him to find Claudia, Archy can't resist - and falls over the first corpse in the case.
Alternate Cover for ISBN 0-399-12972-3 From the blockbuster author of the bestselling "Sin" and "Commandment" series comes an erotic spinetingler where sex, suspense and a shocking crescendo of violence all unite in a spellbinding story. "Sanders' plot ticks away . . . He is as usual, a master of suspense".--Washington Post.
The author of The Eighth Commandment and The Fourth Deadly Sin does it again with a masterpiece featuring "the perfect crime". A mystery writer plans a fake multi-million-dollar jewelry heist that soon turns horribly and murderously real. Caper was originally published 10 years ago by Pocket Books under the pseudonym Lesley Andress.
Captain Delaney is out to stop a well-dressed man from depopulating Manhattan's priciest neighborhoods with an ice pick.
A powerful thriller about the doctor who broke all the laws of God and Humanity -- from the writer who wrote all the rules of great suspense...
GREED KILLS... Sensual, treacherous, grandiose, Victor Maitland may be a great painter, but he is not a man who inspires love. So when he falls victim to a savage knife attack, there are few who mourn his death, while many stand to profit by it. Chief Edward Delaney starts his investigation of Maitland's family, friends and professional colleagues. With infinite patience, he uncovers a tangled jungle of human passions dominated by the lust for wealth, beauty, power and prestige. All around is the corrupting aura of greed - the Second Deadly Sin. And somewhere among those close to Maitland is the one person whose overwhelming avarice led to the murder of a brilliant artist worth more dead than alive...
The bone-chilling story of the "Hotel Ripper" who stalks New York's streets after hours -- and the retired cop who must stop him.
