First published 1983
Robbie Daniels has everything money can buy in Palm Beach, but the wealthy playboy craves something more dangerous than yacht parties and society galas. He kills for the thrill of it, selecting victims with the casual indifference of someone choosing a cocktail. His twisted hobby brings him a rush that his privileged life cannot match. Everything changes when Bryan Hurd, a Detroit police officer taking a well-earned vacation in Florida, begins to notice patterns others have missed. The Motown cop recognizes what local authorities have overlooked. As Hurd closes in, Daniels realizes he faces his most challenging game yet. The hunter becomes the hunted in a deadly cat-and-mouse pursuit through Florida's glittering resort towns. Two men from different worlds find themselves locked in a battle where only one will walk away. Leonard pits street-smart police instincts against calculated sociopathic cunning in this collision of law and lawlessness.
Genres: suspense, mystery, crime, thriller
Vibes: dark, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: deadly-game, hunter-becomes-hunted
Setting: Palm Beach, Florida, Detroit
Period: 20th-century
288 pages · Hardcover · W.H. ALLEN.
Content warnings: murder, violence