Pariah

by Brian Vallée

The murders began in rural Pennsylvania, in a high-rent nursing home. Then come more brutal killings in Spain, Las Vegas, Paraguay, all with a macabre trademark: a crisp new dollar bill stuffed into the mouth of each of the victims, most of them close associates of the late eccentric billion are Elliot R. Brodie.

NYPD fingerprint specialist Vince Oliverio's involvement in the case begins with a smaller mystery-the identity of a comatose old man abandoned at the door of the nursing home. But soon he is hip deep in an unofficial investigation in which every answer poses twenty new questions, each with unbelievable implications. Suddenly the case turns personal for Oliverio as his world shatters in one violent instant. And as he comes closer to the shocking truth, a pitiless, remorseless killer remains on the prowl...and Vince Oliverio is his next target.

372 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 1991

Reviews

[sonya marie madden · Rating 5 out of 5]

about a man dropped off at a nursing home. forgets who he is. a man so powerful the police are after him. his obsession with germs ruins marriages. What else dis this man ruin? (My copy is falling apart. i going into the recycling bin when I'm done.) Off and on reading this book.

scary mystery. Who is Elliot Brodie??

[Alissa · Rating 2 out of 5]

Beyond the general idea this just didn't work. Even after I wanted to quit reading, it was compelling enough to keep going. The ending was unsatisfactory though and to much was left open. Not something I would recommend.

[Steve]

This book was one of those that made me think I could be a writer. While the story was interesting, both the writing and the editing were nowhere near up to snuff. I walked away from this one feeling like, if this guy could be published, so could I.