Think of a Number Think of a Number
Book 1 - A Dave Gurney Novel

Think of a Number

A Mystery

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Publisher Description

The first book in the Dave Gurney series, Think of a Number is a heart-pounding game of cat and mouse that grows relentlessly darker and more frightening as its pace accelerates
 
Threatening letters arrive in the mail over a period of weeks, ending with a simple declaration: “Think of any number . . . picture it . . . now see how well I know your secrets.” Those who comply find that the letter writer has predicted their random choice exactly. But when oddities that begin as a diverting puzzle quickly ignite into a massive serial murder investigation, police are confronted with a baffling killer, one who is fond of rhymes filled with threats and warnings, whose attention to detail is unprecedented, and who has an uncanny knack for disappearing into thin air.
 
Brought in as an investigative consultant, Dave Gurney, a recently retired NYPD homicide investigator, soon accomplishes deductive breakthroughs that leave local police in awe. Yet, even as he matches wits with his seemingly clairvoyant opponent, Gurney’s tragedy-marred past rises up to haunt him, his marriage approaches a dangerous precipice, and he wonders if he’s met an adversary who can’t be stopped.
 
A work that defies easy labels—at once a propulsive masterpiece of suspense and an absorbing immersion in the lives of characters so real we seem to hear their heartbeats—Think of a Number is a novel you’ll not soon forget.

GENRE
Mysteries & Thrillers
RELEASED
2010
July 6
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
432
Pages
PUBLISHER
Crown
SELLER
Penguin Random House LLC
SIZE
7.9
MB

Customer Reviews

Investowiz ,

Well Crafted

Complex mystery with reasonable turns and twists.

ODell4life ,

~Superbly Captivating Mystery~

Wow! Great read
****HAS IT ALL****great characters, suspense, sadness, mystery and shock. Lovely setting and visualizations. Get the book. Read it—-you won’t retreat it

Justkindly ,

Immensely fascinating.

I love this character and the way that you write about him. He is complicated and intelligent and very human He is as fascinating as Harry Bosch and I never thought I would find another detective Who was this complicated and funny and relentless. Thank you for creating Dave Gurney.

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