Perfect Killer

by Lewis Perdue

When a prominent Mississippi civil rights attorney asks renowned neurosurgeon Bradford Stone to help her save the life of a white racist condemned to death for the cold case murder of a black man, he has no idea that he is about to be dragged through a deadly past he thought he had escaped once and for all.

Genres: Fiction, Mystery, Military Fiction, Thriller

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First published January 1, 2005

About the author

Lewis Perdue is the author of 20 published books: 13 thrillers (some bestselling, including 3 co-authored with Lee Goldberg). Lew has also written seven non-fiction works ranging from wine to technology.

He is currently a biomedical researcher affiliated with the University of California San Francisco School of Medicine, publishes Wine Industry Insight (for the trade), is an algorithm inventor at Revolution Algorithms, and consults with early stage technology companies. He lives near Sonoma, California.

Lew is an honors graduate of Cornell University where he studied organic chemistry, biology and communications. Financially self-supporting at age 18, Perdue financed his education by working full time at two Gannett daily newspapers.

He has worked as an investigative journalist in Washington DC for Jack Anderson, and has written for The Washington Post, Washington Monthly, The Nation and other publications.

He's served as a columnist for The Wall Street Journal Online, CBS Marketwatch, and TheStreet.Com.

In addition to journalism, Lew has been Chief Marketing Officer for a technology company (Transpositional Modulation Technologies), served as a top staff member for U.S. Senator Thad Cochran, and Mississippi Governor Bill Waller. He's also been a Managing Director for MSLGroup of Publicis Worldwide.

Lew is a native of the Mississippi Delta, and -- like the hero of his thrillers, Perfect Killer & Hellhound -- is the disinherited scion of a politically powerful, Faulknerian heritage.

Reviews

[Jennifer Baldy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good book, raises lots of interesting questions. The "bad guys" in this book may remind you of actual people who weren't even on the stage when this book was written, so perhaps Mr. Perdue saw stuff coming! The style will appeal more to male readers, likely.

[Sarah Jowett · Rating 3 out of 5]

I couldnt get into it.

[Mehak · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not for me 🙄 I couldn't get into it... I think it can help battle insomnia for some people😶

[Katy Lovejoy · Rating 2 out of 5]

Bad

[Jenneffer · Rating 3 out of 5]

I really liked the themes of this book: military mind control, cover ups, etc., but the plot was kind of predictable at times. Also, dammit, why does the protagonist have to fall in love with the leading lady? That took away from the story, IMHO

[Michelle Bibliovino · Rating 2 out of 5]

Almost worth being free.

[Jean Barker · Rating 2 out of 5]

Fast reading murder thriller.

[Peter Charleston · Rating 3 out of 5]

A little strong on the technical side made for a boring read.