Brett Halliday Mum's the Word for Murder

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In this classic crime novel from the creator of Mike Shayne, a writer and an El Paso cop chase a serial killer who taunts them with ads in the local paper. Action Western novelist Asa Baker is in bad need of a good story when he gets a call from his old friend, Jerry Burke. One of El Paso's top cops, Burke is about to drag Baker into a plot more dangerousand outrageousthan anything the Old West has to offer. A troubling personal ad has appeared in the local paper. Addressed to Burke, it warns that someone will die tonight at 11:41 p.m. And as promised, the body appears at 11:41 sharpsetting Burke and Baker on the hunt for an ingenious serial killer who advertises murder, always delivers on time, and never leaves a trail. Praise for Brett Halliday's Mike Shayne Mysteries ';[Mike Shayne is] one of the best of the tough sleuths.' The New York Times ';Unlike anything else in the genre.' L.J. Washburn, author of For Whom the Funeral Bell Tolls ';Raw, ingenious storytelling ... Pure pleasure.' Shane Black, creator of Lethal Weapon and writer/director of Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, on Murder Is My Business