Scarred

Paul Devlin #3

by William Heffernan

Paul Devlin, the hard-hitting hero of Heffernan's bestseller Blood Rose, makes his triumphant return in this dazzling thriller. In a cop vs. killer novel sure to take the reader's breath away, Devlin is pitted against a killer of such cunning cruelty and excruciating patience, his victims pray for death.

384 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published December 1, 1993

About the author

William Heffernan, a three-time Pulitzer Prize nominee, is the author of eighteen novels, including such bestsellers as The Corsincan, The Dinosaur Club (a New York Times bestseller), The Dead Detective, and Tarnished Blue (winner of an Edgar Award). Heffernan lives outside of St. Petersburg, Florida.

Reviews

[Jerry Jares · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is the third (of seven) stories in the Paul Devlin series. This is the story of a serial killer who murders his victims on the SECOND visit. On the first visit, the killer disfigures his victims, who happen to be very attractive and on the cusp of success in one of the arts of New York City.

Detective Paul Devlin took early retirement with NYPD after becoming disabled; he is the police chief of a small Vermont area. Now, an old NYPD friend calls Paul back to the Big Apple to help him protect his goddaughter, Adrianna. Paul also has a history with Adrianna, they were lovers 10 years earlier.

So much happens during this book that the pages fly past. The politics in large-city police work must be awful.

Paul Devlin Series
1. Blood Rose (1988)
2. Ritual (1989)
** 3. Scarred (1993)

[Pallavi · Rating 5 out of 5]

amazing novel. full of suspense and gets you to the edge of your seat!

[Ellen · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good characters