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The Shadow Man
A KILLER OF MANY PERSONALITIES Martin Karpp was Alan Hobson, a compulsive thief. He was Willy Bennet, a flagrant homosexual. He was Jay Jefferson, a fanatic right-winger. He was Paul Liggett who hid his true nature behind a mask of mystery. Martin Karpp was in the nation's top maximum security prison, convicted of assassinating a Presidential candidate. That should have been the last the world would ever have to fear from this madman and his many personalities. It wasn't possible that one of them could escape both the prison and Martin Karpp's own body to roam free and kill again! But try telling that to the men and women being stalked by-THE SHADOW MAN. NO PRISON CAN HOLD HIM. NO DEFENSES CAN STOP HIM. HE IS THE ULTIMATE ASSASSIN, SIX KILLERS IN ONE!
- GenresHorror
208 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published August 1, 1982
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About the author
John Lutz
234 books300 followersLibrarian’s note: There is more than one author in the Goodreads database with this name.
John Lutz has captivated suspense enthusiasts for over four decades. He has been one of the premier voices in contemporary hard-boiled fiction. His work includes political suspense, private eye novels, urban suspense, humor, occult, crime caper, police procedural, espionage, historical, futuristic, amateur detective, thriller; virtually every mystery sub-genre. John Lutz published his first short story in 1966 in Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine and has been publishing regularly ever since. He is the author of more than fifty novels and 250 short stories and articles.
His novels and short fiction have been translated into virtually every language and adapted for almost every medium. He is a past president of both Mystery Writers of America and Private Eye Writers of America. Among his awards are the MWA Edgar, the PWA Shamus, The Trophee 813 Award for best mystery short story collection translated into the French language, the PWA Life Achievement Award, and the Short Mystery Fiction Society's Golden Derringer Lifetime Achievement Award.
He is the author of two private eye series, the Nudger series, set in his home town of St. Louis, and the Carver series, set in Florida, as well as many non-series suspense novels. His SWF SEEKS SAME was made into the hit movie SINGLE WHITE FEMALE, starring Bridget Fonda and Jennifer Jason Leigh, and his novel THE EX was made into the HBO original movie of the same title, for which he co-authored the screenplay.
Lutz and his wife, Barbara, split their time between St. Louis and Sarasota, Florida.
John Lutz has captivated suspense enthusiasts for over four decades. He has been one of the premier voices in contemporary hard-boiled fiction. His work includes political suspense, private eye novels, urban suspense, humor, occult, crime caper, police procedural, espionage, historical, futuristic, amateur detective, thriller; virtually every mystery sub-genre. John Lutz published his first short story in 1966 in Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine and has been publishing regularly ever since. He is the author of more than fifty novels and 250 short stories and articles.
His novels and short fiction have been translated into virtually every language and adapted for almost every medium. He is a past president of both Mystery Writers of America and Private Eye Writers of America. Among his awards are the MWA Edgar, the PWA Shamus, The Trophee 813 Award for best mystery short story collection translated into the French language, the PWA Life Achievement Award, and the Short Mystery Fiction Society's Golden Derringer Lifetime Achievement Award.
He is the author of two private eye series, the Nudger series, set in his home town of St. Louis, and the Carver series, set in Florida, as well as many non-series suspense novels. His SWF SEEKS SAME was made into the hit movie SINGLE WHITE FEMALE, starring Bridget Fonda and Jennifer Jason Leigh, and his novel THE EX was made into the HBO original movie of the same title, for which he co-authored the screenplay.
Lutz and his wife, Barbara, split their time between St. Louis and Sarasota, Florida.
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October 30, 2021
I have enjoyed John Lutz later books. This was a fun read. Came out in 1981. Fun to see how much the world has changed (computers ,cell phones etc) and what hasn't changed.
July 10, 2016
POLITICAL SUSPENSE AND A LITTLE SOMETHING MORE
This book was amazing. We have politics, mental illness, murder and deceit, all wrapped up in a riveting package that I couldn't stop reading until I finished. Wow!
This book was amazing. We have politics, mental illness, murder and deceit, all wrapped up in a riveting package that I couldn't stop reading until I finished. Wow!
April 23, 2017
After reading all the Quinn novels I looked for something different.
This novel was an amazing testament to John Lutz's imagination. How a mans like could get so unraveled and the reraveled is beyond me. This read is not for a lazy reader.
This novel was an amazing testament to John Lutz's imagination. How a mans like could get so unraveled and the reraveled is beyond me. This read is not for a lazy reader.
Displaying 1 - 3 of 3 reviews