The Broken Souls

The Broken Souls

by J.A.Kerley (Author), J.A. Kerley (Author)

Synopsis

A brilliant new psychological serial killer thriller featuring homicide detective Carson Ryder, hero of the bestselling `The Hundredth Man' and `Her Last Scream.'

Blood was everywhere, like the interior had been hosed down with an artery ...

The gore-sodden horror that greets homicide detective Carson Ryder on a late-night call out is enough to make him want to quit the case. Too late.

Now he and his partner Harry are up to their necks in a Southern swamp of the bizarre and disturbing. An investigation full of twists and strange clues looks like it's leading to the city's least likely suspects - a powerful family whose philanthropy has made them famous. But behind their money and smiles is a dynasty divided by hate.

Their strange and horrific past is about to engulf everyone around them in a storm of violence and depravity. And Ryder's right in the middle of it ...

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More Information

Format: Paperback
Pages: 544
Edition: (Reissue)
Publisher: Harper
Published: 04 Mar 2010

ISBN 10: 0007342314
ISBN 13: 9780007342310

Media Reviews

Praise for `The Broken Souls':

`As good as his first... superb stuff.' Independent on Sunday

Praise for `The Death Collectors.'

`A fascinating and frightening take on the genre.' Independent on Sunday

`Kerley will truly scare the pants off his readers. This one's another winner from a writer moving towards the top of the thriller heap.' Publishers Weekly

`Kerley, who writes like a house fire, has a boundless and truly ghastly imagination that'll keep you awake long after you turn the last page.' Kirkus

Praise for The `Hundredth Man':

`A chilling journey into a pitch-black mind.' Michael Marshall

`A sturdy hero with a clearcut mission and a setting that holds possibilities for fresh adventure. Kerley writes in a thrusting style that pushes the action from crime scene to autopsy table.' New York Times Book Review

`Kerley jacks up the tension effectively, building to an all-stops-out climax. The plot is a treasure chest of interlocked pieces.' Booklist

Author Bio

Jack Kerley worked in advertising and teaching before becoming a full-time novelist. He lives in Newport, Kentucky, but also spends a good deal of time in Southern Alabama, the setting for the Carson Ryder books. He is married with two children.