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WIREMAN
The killer in the night.
He waited in the shadows, a dark and deadly presence. He was no novice at this terrible trade--he had struck before and he would strike again. And with each new killing he became less human...and more vicious.
He stood patiently, a wire garrote in his strong hands, ready to claim yet another victim. Soon he would have one more to add to his growing list unless they could stop him. But how could they when they didn't know who he was? What he was? To a terrified city he was known only as the Wireman.
Set in the 1970s, two brothers return from the Vietnam war with blood on their hands. Learning to kill the enemy wasn't something that would go away when they returned home to Houston, Texas. Could one of them be the serial killer, Wireman? Could the other stop him?
Loosely based on true crimes which occurred in Houston, Texas in 1978-80.
A suspense thriller by Edgar-Nominated author, Billie Sue Mosiman.
He waited in the shadows, a dark and deadly presence. He was no novice at this terrible trade--he had struck before and he would strike again. And with each new killing he became less human...and more vicious.
He stood patiently, a wire garrote in his strong hands, ready to claim yet another victim. Soon he would have one more to add to his growing list unless they could stop him. But how could they when they didn't know who he was? What he was? To a terrified city he was known only as the Wireman.
Set in the 1970s, two brothers return from the Vietnam war with blood on their hands. Learning to kill the enemy wasn't something that would go away when they returned home to Houston, Texas. Could one of them be the serial killer, Wireman? Could the other stop him?
Loosely based on true crimes which occurred in Houston, Texas in 1978-80.
A suspense thriller by Edgar-Nominated author, Billie Sue Mosiman.
272 pages, Kindle Edition
First published October 1, 1984
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About the author
Billie Sue Mosiman
138 books92 followersEdgar Award Nominee for Best Novel
Stoker Award Nominee for Superior Novel
Novelist, short story writer, columnist, writing instructor, editor.
My published novels are now available at Kindle.com, along with new short story anthologies and novellas.
Stoker Award Nominee for Superior Novel
Novelist, short story writer, columnist, writing instructor, editor.
My published novels are now available at Kindle.com, along with new short story anthologies and novellas.
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April 14, 2012
Loved this story about two brothers, one with a dark secret and the other with a darker secret.
May 23, 2025
The past...
Is haunting and never really let's go. This was a soild book about a serial killer set in the 70s. One issue and I don't know if it is my copy being from early on but there are a lot of typos and mistakes. I don't normally notice but there were enough to take me out of the story several times.
Otherwise it is a fine story. Nothing new or different if you are a horror or thriller fan but it has some brutal kills and does a decent job with the creepy characters.
Is haunting and never really let's go. This was a soild book about a serial killer set in the 70s. One issue and I don't know if it is my copy being from early on but there are a lot of typos and mistakes. I don't normally notice but there were enough to take me out of the story several times.
Otherwise it is a fine story. Nothing new or different if you are a horror or thriller fan but it has some brutal kills and does a decent job with the creepy characters.
March 21, 2012
Most Chilling Tale Ever Read!
I’m a fan of the genre, so I could be biased here, yet I must admit being surprised by such a masterpiece. I knew Billie Sue Mosiman as en excellent author of supernatural stories, but I didn’t know the ‘true’ dark side of her.
As a ‘Sladist’ (a fan of Michael Slade’s thrillers, that is), I’m into this kind of literature by the ‘80s. I’m an avid reader of Val McDermid, Thomas Harris, and lately, Jeff Lindsay. Nonetheless, Wireman reminded me the early Robert Bloch, with its elegant prose and suspense-rising crescendo.
This psychological thriller really hits on your nerves, having your reading experience being like a spook-house: a shock after another.
Her killer makes my Axel J. Hyde (Feeding the Urge) look tame.
Billie Sue Mosiman story is a page-turner of the highest order and was able to let me turn aside a novel from a far-famed author (I’m not going to say his name, for obvious reasons) just to rush to the ending.
Thriller fans, here’s the greatest choice for a new adventure into the genre, and we must be thankful to Mrs. Mosiman for transposing this masterpiece on Kindle.
I’m a fan of the genre, so I could be biased here, yet I must admit being surprised by such a masterpiece. I knew Billie Sue Mosiman as en excellent author of supernatural stories, but I didn’t know the ‘true’ dark side of her.
As a ‘Sladist’ (a fan of Michael Slade’s thrillers, that is), I’m into this kind of literature by the ‘80s. I’m an avid reader of Val McDermid, Thomas Harris, and lately, Jeff Lindsay. Nonetheless, Wireman reminded me the early Robert Bloch, with its elegant prose and suspense-rising crescendo.
This psychological thriller really hits on your nerves, having your reading experience being like a spook-house: a shock after another.
Her killer makes my Axel J. Hyde (Feeding the Urge) look tame.
Billie Sue Mosiman story is a page-turner of the highest order and was able to let me turn aside a novel from a far-famed author (I’m not going to say his name, for obvious reasons) just to rush to the ending.
Thriller fans, here’s the greatest choice for a new adventure into the genre, and we must be thankful to Mrs. Mosiman for transposing this masterpiece on Kindle.
July 30, 2013
I love crime noir, and Billie Sue Mosiman is a recent discovery.
Wireman takes us into the mind of a very evil man. We start with scenes from his abusive childhood and track his budding sociopathic behavior. Then, we follow him to Vietnam. In Vietnam, this man commits a gruesome murder with a garrote. He comes back home to Houston, Texas, and a gruesome string of murders starts up.
One of the victims is the son of Houston rookie cop, Jack DeShane. Jack becomes obsessed with finding his son's murderer. With the help of a retired homicide detective, Jack goes on a journey of madness that ends with a fabulous twist.
Ms. Mosiman possesses a rare talent at drawing the reader in to her characters' heads. I found myself unable to quit reading even when I was horrified. Every character was well drawn and interesting...even if I wondered why they interested me.
Wireman takes us into the mind of a very evil man. We start with scenes from his abusive childhood and track his budding sociopathic behavior. Then, we follow him to Vietnam. In Vietnam, this man commits a gruesome murder with a garrote. He comes back home to Houston, Texas, and a gruesome string of murders starts up.
One of the victims is the son of Houston rookie cop, Jack DeShane. Jack becomes obsessed with finding his son's murderer. With the help of a retired homicide detective, Jack goes on a journey of madness that ends with a fabulous twist.
Ms. Mosiman possesses a rare talent at drawing the reader in to her characters' heads. I found myself unable to quit reading even when I was horrified. Every character was well drawn and interesting...even if I wondered why they interested me.
April 13, 2013
Wireman is a straightforward story with simple plotting and minimal characterization. What distracts the reader is the pervasiveness of punctuation, spelling and grammar errors; something that thorough proofreading would have eliminated. The book touches fleetingly on several characters, but leaves the reader frustrated at lack of depth. The ending is contrived, as the author has not laid any basis for it within the work.
Billie Mosiman has tremendous potential as a writer, and some passages in Wireman compels the reader to want more, but the writing is inconsistent. Attention to plotting, characterization and diligent application of writing tools will see Billie Mosiman turn into a fine writer.
Billie Mosiman has tremendous potential as a writer, and some passages in Wireman compels the reader to want more, but the writing is inconsistent. Attention to plotting, characterization and diligent application of writing tools will see Billie Mosiman turn into a fine writer.
July 12, 2012
OMG! I have talked about this book since I was sitting at the bus stop reading one of the passages out to my horrified friend and an old lady overheard and was aghast at me! I would have been 13 in 1998. I loved this book. This is actually the first place i've found it since! cool. Remember it being very graphic, and gripping.
June 5, 2012
very good....super creepy
June 12, 2012
This was a great book! A real page turner! I couldn't put it down!
January 14, 2023
This was a strange story about 2 even stranger brothers. Someone is going around killing people and decapitating them. Different type of a serial killer. The worst part was the narrator who talked too low and in a monotone voice. Maybe it would be a little better in written form. Story was average, and no real character development. Plot was basic and nothing really stood out with the story.
December 22, 2017
I really enjoyed this book, more than I thought I might. Stories of post traumatic stress in war veterans aren't something I'm usually drawn to, but this one was so beautifully pulled together, with such clever characterisation and plot, and plenty of suspense and surprise, that I was utterly drawn into it, not to mention terrified. An excellent read.
September 3, 2022
Excellent read!!
April 8, 2024
Nice Twist at the end!
January 31, 2013
Wireman is a book about a serial killer like no other. How are the police supposed to understand the mind of a serial killer that has no pattern. This book reaches into the darkness and plays on quite a few fears that each of us have, the main one being, are we ever safe.
This book will have your emotions going in so many different directions that it just adds to the suspense and over all fear that you are left with till the very end. This is a must read book for any horror reader or anyone who loves a good dark mystery.
Billie Sue Mosiman has such a wonderful way of making all of her characters so real to the readers that you cannot help but to be pulled into every sentence of the book.
Thank you Billie Sue for all you do!!
I read the ebook edition.
This book will have your emotions going in so many different directions that it just adds to the suspense and over all fear that you are left with till the very end. This is a must read book for any horror reader or anyone who loves a good dark mystery.
Billie Sue Mosiman has such a wonderful way of making all of her characters so real to the readers that you cannot help but to be pulled into every sentence of the book.
Thank you Billie Sue for all you do!!
I read the ebook edition.
July 11, 2012
This book perhaps ranks in my top three, maybe five, of the author's novels. She's better than most authors I've read, even famous ones. If you're looking for an author to follow, step into her world and you won't be disappointed. I've yet to read anything bad from her, and always anxious when she releases a new one. I wish I could give it ten stars.
February 25, 2016
The beginning was so gruesome, I almost quit then, particularly with all the writing errors. It was like word correct was totally in control. I can't stand sloppy writing. I did want to see if my suspicion was correct (it was), so I did manage to finish. I don't believe I will read any more by this author.
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March 24, 2012Free today on Amazon 03/23/2012.
July 2, 2012
Was a bit slow to start with but once it got going it was a bit hard to put down. The ending was predictable though. Would definitely recommend it.
November 26, 2013
This was good. Wasn't expecting the killer to be who they said it was.
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