Copycat

In the late summer of 2000, Detective Mickey Ryan of the Amherst Police Department, a suburb of Buffalo, New York, and his partner, Joe Kowalski, must investigate a ghastly murder of a young woman. Days later, another victim is discovered the observatory of the Darwin D. Martin House, a famous Frank Lloyd Wright design. Because the Martin House is within the city limits of Buffalo, they agree to team with Buffalo Police Detective Leo Rodney in search for this serial killer. Soon though, the FBI assumes charge of the investigation. Special Agent Natalie Harmon tells the detectives that this killer specializes in copying famous serial killers…of both genders, so the killer can be either male or female. She explains that the killer has been able to elude the FBI for over twenty years because he — or she — never leaves behind any evidence.

So far the killer has simulated the murders of such infamous serial killers as Ted Bundy, the Boston Strangler, an Jeffrey Dahmer, but this time the killer has chosen to copy the most famous serial killer of all. At a time when the detectives have still been unable to catch the notorious Bike Path Killer, this case soon stirs up even more fear among local citizens. It becomes evident that the killer also knows of Mickey Ryan’s deep Irish roots and uses this knowledge to toy with Mickey and bring up memories of the terrible tragedy he suffered as a boy. The killer delights in playing a game of cat and ouse which leads Mickey into a search that takes him back to his childhood days in Lockport, New York, on the Erie Canal. Mickey is drawn further into the killer’s web when he realizes who the killer has targeted as his final victim in his vicious killing spree.

REVIEWS

Plenty of twists and turns! — This is a real page turner! I could not put it down! — Russell Ram

Lots of twists and turns! — Fabulous! intriguing storyline! — Ellen Ruben

An excellent crime thriller — Excellent read. A great summer thriller novel. Lots of twists in the story to keep the pages turning. — Liza Amor