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Final Seconds

By John Lutz & David August
Final Seconds by John Lutz & David August digital book - Fable

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JOHN LUTZ IS. . .

"A MAJOR TALENT." –John Lescroart

"ONE OF THE MASTERS." –Ridley Pearson

"IN RARE FORM." –The New York Times Book Review

"AMONG THE BEST." –San Diego Union

THE HUNT BEGINS. . .AGAIN

Will Harper was an NYPD hero. Then fate, a fiery blast, and departmental politics burned down his career. Now Will is again in the line of fire as a disgraced FBI profiler pulls him back into the action—on a hunt for a serial killer authorities don't even know about yet.

"Fast-paced. . .Edge-of-your-seat suspense mixes well with a hefty dose of reality."


—Publishers Weekly

"Lutz always delivers the goods, and this is no exception."—Booklist

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3.5
“This was very different than the "Night" series, but just as enjoyable. It took me longer to read as I have been working like crazy, not because I found the book hard to read. I like the blend of John Lutz and David August. I found the Bomb Squad to be really likeable, and the mix of the ex-FBI guy and the ex-Bomb Squad guy to be perfect. I heard there was a second book and if that is true I'll have to try and hunt this down. This book was re-released and was originally written in the 80s. It has been updated and I feel there is nothing missing when it was refabbed. This book was cheap and new and I would recommend it for any Lutz lover.”

David August

David August is the author, with veteran mystery writer John Lutz, of the thriller Final Seconds, published in November 1998 by Kensington. The Lutz-August collaboration began with the short story "Toad Crossing," which appeared in Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine in 1996 and was chosen for the collection The Year's 25 Finest Crime and Mystery Stories.

David August is the pseudonym of David Linzee, who has published four mystery novels under his own name, Death in Connecticut, Discretion, Belgravia, and Housebreaker.

He lives in University City, Missouri, where he edits his neighborhood newsletter, reviews movies for the town paper, and write features for St. Louis Magazine. He also teaches writing at the local branch of the University of Missouri. For a long time he has been a reader for the Book of the Month Club. A member of Mystery Writers of America, he has served on its board of directors and on numerous Edgar Award committees.

He is married to Claire Cain Linzee, a medical editor and video producer. His outside interests are scuba diving, running marathons, and cooking.

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