Next Victim

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"Tess McCallum is a blonde, gray-eyed, single and totally dedicated FBI agent whose work and personal life have both been stuck in neutral since the traumatic night she came home to find her fellow FBI agent, and secret lover, ritually murdered by the slippery sex-killer she had been pursuing. Her target, Mobius is a crafty, complex and completely insane serial killer. His unique scariness is because he's so ordinary, an everyman who could be just about anyone...or anywhere.

Now, two unnervingly inactive years ...

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Overview

"Tess McCallum is a blonde, gray-eyed, single and totally dedicated FBI agent whose work and personal life have both been stuck in neutral since the traumatic night she came home to find her fellow FBI agent, and secret lover, ritually murdered by the slippery sex-killer she had been pursuing. Her target, Mobius is a crafty, complex and completely insane serial killer. His unique scariness is because he's so ordinary, an everyman who could be just about anyone...or anywhere.

Now, two unnervingly inactive years later, Tess gets a summons from her former boss, Assistant Director Gerald Andrus, bringing her to L.A. to investigate a suspect who seems frighteningly similar to Mobius. He’s back, with a new identity and, as a result of his latest opportunistic killing, a new weapon of mass destruction (a canister of VX nerve agent) and a nasty plan to kill thousands all at once. Tess must unravel the puzzle and figure out the secret of Mobius before he kills her, along with a big chunk of Los Angeles. The suspense starts early and doesn’t quit."

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To any thriller fan who didn't sleep through the 1990s, the protagonists of Prescott's fifth novel (following Last Breath) will seem comfortingly familiar: the heroine is a blonde, gray-eyed single (and single-minded) FBI agent; the villain is a crafty, complex and completely insane serial killer. Unlike cannibal Hannibal, however, the mysterious Mobius is not a unique monster; he's terrifying precisely because he's so ordinary, an everyman who could be just about anyone... or anywhere. And unlike cool Clarisse, Tess McCallum's career and psyche have both been frozen since the night she arrived at her "secure" home to find her fellow FBI agent, and supposedly secret lover, ritually murdered by the slippery sex-killer she had been pursuing. Now, two deceptively quiet years later, Mobius is back, with a new identity and a new weapon that enables him to morph from mere serial killer to mass murderer-unless Tess can find the elusive madman before he kills her, along with much of Los Angeles. Unrelentingly suspenseful, this psychological chiller is only for those with a high terror threshold. (Dec. 3) Forecast: Prescott is launching his latest with an initiative called "Project Big-Time," in which he urges readers via his Web site to rush out and buy his book within the first two weeks of its publication. Though "Project Big-Time" may spur initial sales, the quality of the storytelling, combined with the book's striking cover-featuring inside cover quotes from Jeffery Deaver and Bentley Little-will ensure that this one holds its own against the competition.
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Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780759298262
  • Publisher: EReads
  • Publication date: 6/14/2010
  • Pages: 304
  • Product dimensions: 5.50 (w) x 8.50 (h) x 0.68 (d)

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  • Anonymous

    Posted November 1, 2011

    A-M-A-Z-I-N-G!

    I couldn't put this book down! it swas sooo good! One of his best books yet! I have yet to find a book by Presoctt that i didn't like! (I have only read 5 so far though....) Great book!

    2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted April 12, 2003

    Wonderful!

    A great read. Michael Prescott is quickly becoming one of my favorite authors.

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted May 11, 2013

    Excellent as always!

    All his books are great.

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  • Posted April 23, 2013

    Mystery at its best!

    Once again Michael Prescott has created a great 'who dunit'. Up untill the end, you would never guess the suspect. He writes with compelling swiftness. His books are long, but never boring. Love it.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted December 9, 2012

    Good book!

    I thought some sections were too detailed and slowed the action of story line

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  • Anonymous

    Posted June 27, 2012

    Excellent writer!

    Unexpected twist and turns!

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  • Posted April 29, 2012

    pretty good

    good plot an exciting read

    0 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted April 4, 2012

    Love the series

    Can't wait for the next.

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  • Posted March 28, 2012

    Wish I knew of this series earlier. He "rocks it out of th

    Wish I knew of this series earlier. He "rocks it out of the park". Unfortunately I started with the last book of this series first but found them all and I am reading each one. One more to go and I have to say the writing, the pace and the story line are exceptional. Like a Thelma and Louise or Cagney and Lacy series. Enjoy!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted December 26, 2011

    Great book

    Great book from beginning to end.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 31, 2011

    Gripping

    Couldn't put it down. Lots of pages but went too quickly.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted November 3, 2003

    ' Explosive '

    This has to be one of the best books I've read all year...A fast-paced story that will not let you down...Pick this gem up and enjoy one really good read!!!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted August 22, 2003

    He just keeps on doing it!

    Michael Prescott has a way of making everything come together! He's an awesome author. I couldn't put Next Victim down it was a none stop, action packed, nerve racking suspense novel. Hats off to Michael Prescott for doing it again!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted March 6, 2003

    Outstanding

    This book was one of the best thrillers that are out there. If you are into thrillers, then you have to read this book. It will keep you guessing til the end.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted December 6, 2002

    Prescott's Best Yet!

    With Next Victim Prescott has truly outdone himself. I have been a Prescott fan for several years now and anxiously await each year's new release from him. This one was definitely worth the wait! With edge of your seat suspense, twists and turns and characters so real you want to reach out and touch them, Prescott takes the reader into a world that touches very close to home in this day and age. His vivid descriptions and obvoius intense research bring the world of Tess McCallum to life and transports the reader into a world of chaos and humanity. Definitely a must read for any fan of suspense thrillers!

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  • Posted December 9, 2008

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    exciting suspense thriller

    A little over three years ago, a serial killer nicknamed Mobius killed four women in the Denver area. FBI agent Tess McCallum, assigned to the Denver bureau, was working the case when Mobius decided to take her out. He got into her apartment but instead of killing Tess who wasn¿t there, he killed her lover and partner. Two years have passed and Mobius has resurfaced in Las Angeles by killing three women using the same modus operandi that he did in Denver. Tess is brought into the case but this time the stakes are even higher. The fourth victim was carrying a chemical nerve weapon and Mobius not only knows what it is, he plans to use it. By bypassing rules, regulations and the chain of command, Tess intends to stop him any way she can. NEXT VICTIM is a chilling thriller about a weapon of mass destruction in the hands of a psychopathic madman with a score to settle. The story itself focuses on that maniacs do not have to be heads of state to obtain deadly arms. The heroine, far from destroyed by her first engagement with Mobius, is ready to do whatever needs to be done to take him down and out. She is a human being to be admired because she puts the needs of others first. Michael Prescott scores again with this exciting suspense thriller. Harriet Klausner

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